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UNINA9910778801503321 |
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Autore |
Daynes Byron W |
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Titolo |
White House Politics and the Environment [[electronic resource] ] : Franklin D. Roosevelt to George W. Bush |
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College Station, : Texas A&M University Press, 2010 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (313 p.) |
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Collana |
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Joseph V. Hughes Jr. and Holly O. Hughes Series on the Presidency and Leadership |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Environmental management -- Political aspects -- United States -- Case studies |
Environmental policy -- United States -- Decision making -- Case studies |
Political culture -- United States -- Case studies |
Political leadership -- United States -- Case studies |
Presidents -- United States -- Case studies |
United States -- Politics and government -- Case studies |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Table and Figure; Preface; introduction The Modern Presidency and the Environment; part one: presidents having a positive impact on the environment; chapter 1 Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman; chapter 2 John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson; chapter 3 Richard Nixon; chapter 4 Jimmy Carter; chapter 5 Bill Clinton; part two: presidents having a mixed impact on the environment; chapter 6 Dwight D. Eisenhower; chapter 7 Gerald Ford; chapter 8 George H. W. Bush; part three: presidents having a negative impact on the environment; chapter 9 Ronald Reagan; chapter 10 George W. Bush |
conclusion Comparing the Modern Presidents' Environmental Policies Notes; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Presidents and their administrations since the 1960's have become increasingly active in environmental politics, despite their touted lack of expertise and their apparent frequent discomfort with the issue. In |
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