Government and Environmental Politics: Essays on Historical Developments since World War Two

by Michael J. Lacey (Editor)

Government and Environmental Politics details the emergence of the new social values that gave rise tot the environmental movement and examines the federal government's response to the changing ideas and needs of the American people. Chapters describe such topics as postwar environment politics, the environmental lobbies. development of the publicaly owned national park and recreation system, federal protection of endangered species, official promotion of nuclear energy, and regulation of toxic substances. The contributors are Malcom Forbes Baldwin, Thomas R. Dunlap, Frank Gregg, Samuel P. Hays, Michael J. Lacey, Robert Cameron Mitchell, Joseph L. Sax, Christopher Schroeder, and Michael Smith. "Lacey has edited eight essays that make original contributions to understanding environmental politics and policies. Each author looks at the development of the environmental movement after World War II and the federal government's response, using this historical perspective to explain policies (e.g., toxic substances, public lands) and suggests likely future developments." - Choice

336 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 1993