Environmental Politics and Policy 1960s to 1990s (Issues in Policy History, 9) [Paperback]

Otis L. (Author, Editor), Jr. Graham (Author, Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0271020598 | ISBN-13: 978-0271020594 | Publication Date: June 1, 2000

This volume of original essays tells the story of how the agenda of the environmental movement in America has changed from the time Rachel Carson sounded her famous clarion call in the early 1960s up to our current era when the 'globalization' of environmental issues has affected both the severity of the problems we all face and the political difficulty of dealing with them. Besides the editor, whose Introduction and Epilogue frame the book, the contributors include well-known journalist Roy Beck, activist/civil servant Leon Kolankiewicz, environmental scholar Michael E. Kraft, historian Martin V. Melosi, and political scientist David Vogel.This volume was originally published as a special issue of The Journal of Policy History.

Editorial Reviews

Review

The volume establishes much of the agenda for discussions about environmental politics and policies in the twenty-first century. The analytical articles are thoughtful and well written; they draw attention to several key topics that have grown out of the environmental activism of the 1960s and 1970s. Humanists, social scientists, policymakers, and activists will find the book a valuable one. --George Lubick, History

About the Author

Otis L. Graham, Jr., is Professor of History at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington, author of many books on the environment, public policy, and American history, and editor of The Public Historian.

Product Details

• Paperback: 178 pages
• Publisher: Pennsylvania State Univ Pr (Txt) (June 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0271020598
• ISBN-13: 978-0271020594
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,737,204 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)