Environmental Agencies in the United States - The Enduring Power of Organizational Design and State Politics

In Environmental Agencies in the U.S., the author considers mandates assigned to environmental agencies and how those mandates shape environmental enforcement. Arguing the importance of structure, organizational norms, and state politics, the author crafts a nuanced explanation of the policy differences that shape Americans' well-being.

List of contents

Chapter 1: Environmental Agencies in the United States

Chapter 2: A Theory of Environmental Agency DesignChapter 3: Environmental Enforcement in Combined Natural Resource Conservation and Environmental Protection Agencies

Chapter 4: Environmental Enforcement in Combined Public Health and Environmental Protection Agencies

Chapter 5: Environmental Enforcement in Mini-EPAsChapter 6: The Dominance of Public Health/Conservation Programs and Approaches in Environmental Agencies

Chapter 7: Do Agency Values Translate into Actions?Chapter 8: Organizational Capacity, Agency Design, and Environmental EnforcementChapter 9: The Implications of a Theory of Environmental Agency Design

About the author

JoyAnna Hopper is assistant professor of politics at Sewanee: The University of the South.

Summary

In Environmental Agencies in the U.S., the author considers mandates assigned to environmental agencies and how those mandates shape environmental enforcement. Arguing the importance of structure, organizational norms, and state politics, the author crafts a nuanced explanation of the policy differences that shape Americans' well-being.

Product details

• Authors: JoyAnna Hopper
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2020
• EAN: 9781498573474
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-7347-4
• No. of pages: 206
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Affairs & Administration, The environment, Public Administration, United States of America, USA, Central / national / federal government policies, Central government policies, Public administration / Public policy