Product Description

This textbook is at the forefront of its field and is an invaluable resource for undergraduates studying politics and environment studies. The most comprehensive book on the subject, this new edition has been expanded and revised.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #212886 in Books
• Published on: 2002-10-24
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 384 pages

Review
'Not many books establish themselves as classics in such a short space of time. This one has. All the breadth, depth, lucidity and originality of the first edition are present in this fully updated and uprated second one. If there's a bookshelf or a reading list without Politics and the Environment now is the time to put things right.' - Andrew Dobson, Open University.

'An excellent textbook, offering the best introduction to environmental politics currently on the market.' - Tim S. Gray, University of Newcastle

Synopsis
Politics and the Environment has established itself as the most comprehensive textbook in this area. This new edition has been completely revised and updated while retaining the features and theory-to-practice focus which made the first edition so successful. The book is designed to introduce students to the key concepts and issues vital to the understanding of environmental problems and their political solutions. The authors investigate the people, movements and organisations involved in the shaping of environmental policy and the barriers hindering the development and introduction of successful solutions to environmental problems. This new edition has been expanded to include:a reorganised structure divided into three thematic sections a wide range of case studies from around the world at the end of each chapter more boxed examples and concepts further detail on ecological modernisation an extended further reading list including useful websites. This textbook is an invaluable and accessible resource for students studying environmental politics and environmental studies at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

From the Back Cover
'An excellent textbook, offering the best introduction to environmental politics currently on the market.' - Tim S. Gray
Politics and the Environment has established itself as the most comprehensive textbook in this area. This new edition has been completely revised and updates whilst retaining the features and theory to practice focus which made the first edition so successful.
The book is designed to introduce students to the key concepts and issues which surround environmental problems and their political solutions. The authors investigate the people, movements and organisations that form and implement these policies, and explore the barriers which hinder successful introduction of international environmental politics.
This new edition has been expanded to include: *A reorganized structure divided into three thematic sections *A wide range of case studies from around the world at the en of each chapter *More boxed examples and concepts *Further detail on ecological modernization * An extended further reading list including useful websites
This textbook is an invaluable and accessible resource for undergraduates studying politics.
James Connelly is Head of Political Studies at the Southampton Institute of Higher Education.
Graham Smith is a Lecturer in Politics at the University of Southampton