03373nam 2200589Ia 450 991081965920332120200520144314.01-60344-254-5(CKB)2550000000082115(EBL)1132636(OCoLC)830168919(MiAaPQ)EBC1132636(EXLCZ)99255000000008211520100120d2010 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierWhite House politics and the environment Franklin D. Roosevelt to George W. Bush /Byron W. Daynes and Glen Sussman1st ed.College Station Texas A&M University Pressc20101 online resource (313 p.)Joseph V. Hughes, Jr., and Holly O. Hughes series in the presidency and leadershipDescription based upon print version of record.1-60344-203-0 Includes bibliographical references and index.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. Bushconclusion Comparing the Modern Presidents' Environmental Policies Notes; IndexPresidents 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 White House Politics and the Environment: Franklin D. Roosevelt to George W. Bush, Byron W. Daynes and Glen Sussman study the multitude of resources presidents can use in their attempts to set the public agenda. They also provide a framework for considering the environmental direction and impact of U.S. presidents during the last seven decades, permitting an asse...Joseph V. Hughes, Jr. and Holly O. Hughes series on the presidency and leadership.PresidentsUnited StatesCase studiesEnvironmental managementPolitical aspectsUnited StatesCase studiesEnvironmental policyUnited StatesDecision makingCase studiesPolitical leadershipUnited StatesCase studiesPolitical cultureUnited StatesCase studiesUnited StatesPolitics and governmentCase studiesPresidentsEnvironmental managementPolitical aspectsEnvironmental policyDecision makingPolitical leadershipPolitical culture333.7092/273Daynes Byron W1163642Sussman Glen1613578MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910819659203321White House Politics and the Environment3942954UNINA