Building the American Green State
The States, the Federal Government, and Intercurrence, 1800-2000
$141.97
- Paperback
344 pages
- Release Date
8 September 2026
Summary
How US federal and state environmental agencies have developed, and how the intersection of these agencies impacts policymaking today.
In this history of the development of US federal and state environmental agencies, this book shows how past laws and agencies and federal-state differences create roadblocks to building effective environmental policy today. Examining the role of states in environmental management from the late 1700s through 2000, Christopher McGrory Klyza focuses on th…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262054089 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0262054086 |
| Author: | Christopher Mcgrory Klyza |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 344 |
| Release Date: | 8 September 2026 |
| Weight: | 369g |
| Dimensions: | 152mm x 229mm |
| Series: | American and Comparative Environmental Policy |
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“Building the American Green State is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand environmental policy in the US. Klyza masterfully traces the forces that have shaped environmental agencies and policies at both the state and federal levels.”
—Robert Duffy, Professor of Political Science, Colorado State University
“Building the American Green State offers an authoritative account of how federal-state dynamics have shaped environmental progress. It demonstrates that understanding the green state’s evolution is critical to the study of American political development.”
—Aseem Prakash, Walker Family Professor for the College of Arts and Sciences, University of Washington
Christopher Mcgrory Klyza
Christopher McGrory Klyza is the Robert P’35 and Helen P’38 Stafford Professor in Public Policy and Professor of Political Science and Environmental Studies at Middlebury College. He is the coauthor of American Environmental Policy: Beyond Gridlock (MIT Press).
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