Changing Climate Politics provides a comprehensive account of the current state of government action and political participation in the United States on the issue of climate change. The book evaluates the role of the federal government, the courts, states, and cities in tackling the problems created by climate change, offering an inclusive and balanced assessment of progress and challenges. The book further explores the growing role of civic society in climate action plans, analyzing public opinion, the U.S. climate movement, policy making through ballot measures, consumer action, and the prospect of a social transformation toward a more sustainable society. This timely volume examines new approaches to policies and civic action on climate change addressing critical questions about the responsibilities and obligations of governments and citizens.
Table of Content
1. Introduction: Global Climate Politics – Yael Wolinsky-Nahmias
Part I. Changing Climate Policies in the United States
2. The Limits of National Climate Policy Making and the Role of the Courts – Kirsten H. Engel
3. A New Era in States′ Climate Policies? – Barry G. Rabe
4. Climate Policy Innovation in American Cities – Rachel M. Krause
Part II. Civic Society and Climate Change
5. Explaining Public Conflict and Consensus on the Climate – Dennis Chong
6. The US National Climate Change Movement – Robert J. Brulle
7. Environmental Policies on the Ballot – Diana Forster and Daniel A. Smith
8. Consumer Political Action on Climate Change – Lauren Copeland and Eric R. A. N. Smith
9. The Politics of Urgent Transition – Thomas Princen
About the author
Yael Wolinsky-Nahmias is an Associate Professor of the Practice in Environmental Studies and Political Science at the University of Southern California. She has written on environmental politics, climate change, and international relations and is the co-editor of Cases, Numbers, Models: International Relations Research Methods, a widely adopted book that examines different approaches to the study of international relations. She previously taught at Northwestern University, where she was the Director of the Environmental Policy and Culture Program.
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