UID:
edocfu_9959226546202883
Format:
1 online resource (153 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
0-7914-8386-X
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1-4237-4374-1
Series Statement:
SUNY series in global environmental policy
Content:
Who has been at the political forefront of clean air policy development in the United States? In The Politics of Air Pollution, George A. Gonzalez argues that the answer is neither the federal government, nor environmental groups, but rather locally oriented economic elites in conjunction with state and local governments. These local growth coalitions, composed of mostly large landholders, land developers, and the owners of regional media and utility firms, support clean air policies insofar as they contribute to the creation of a positive investment climate and, in turn, bring about greater profits through increased land values and an expanded local consumer base.
Note:
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
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Front Matter --
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Contents --
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Acknowledgments --
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Local Growth Coalitions, Environmental Groups, and Air Pollution --
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Political Economy and the Policymaking Process --
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The Politics of Air Pollution during the Late Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries --
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Real Estate and the Rise of the Automobile --
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The Establishment of Automobile Emission Standards --
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Democratic Ethics, Environmental Groups, and Symbolic Inclusion --
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Political Power and Global Warming --
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Notes --
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Bibliography --
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Index
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-7914-6335-4
Language:
English
