America's Environmental Legacies: Shaping Policy Through Institutions and Culture (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781349956708)

This powerful book focuses on the capacity of the American political system to respond to ecological challenges through policy perspectives, the constraints of our written Constitution, and the determination we muster to address these tests of national character. Put simply, this is a book about politics, policy, and political will. Kalinowski brilliantly shows that America's collective will is found in the cultural values enunciated by the Founding Fathers and passed down through history with modifications. It comprises the essential missing ingredient in determining how we currently respond to crises. Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison had distinct ideas concerning the role that Nature might play in the future. Recognizing the origins and impacts of their environmental legacies is the key to interpreting where American environmental politics is today, how we got here, and where we might be headed.

Author: Franklin Kalinowski
ISBN-10: 1349956708
ISBN-13: 9781349956708
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Language: English
Published: 06/09/2018
Pages: 362
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.98lbs
Size: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.77d