Today's Environmental Issues: Democrats and Republicans

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An accessible and impartial survey of the positions of the Republican and Democratic parties on the most pressing environmental issues of our time, from climate change and wilderness preservation to air and water pollution. Today's Environmental Issues: Democrats and Republicans presents a unique perspective on party politicsone that impartially identifies similarities and differences regarding an array of topics ranging from fracking, sustainability, and pesticides to logging and noise pollution. Essays provide both historical information and up-to-date coverage of partisan opinions on today's environmental concerns. Written for upper level high school students, undergraduates, and general audiences interested in environmental issues and partisan viewpoints, this book enables readers to better understand the origins, details, differences, and commonalities of partisan opinions surrounding today's environmental concerns. Each environmental issue is unique with its own set of concerns and impacts, particularly when viewed from a party perspective. By examining a breadth of issues from the party viewpoint, readers can understand how the parties could work together or in opposition, depending on the environmental issueand that the parties may not always be polar opposites on every issue, a characterization that is often portrayed in the media. Each essay includes a sidebar that presents a quick look at the party line, individuals who have shaped opinion or policy, or key court decisions.

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The book deftly explains the different stances of each party and expertly documents differences of opinion within the parties, effectively debunking assumptions. . . . VERDICT An excellent, balanced resource that summarizes complex and sometimes controversial political stances on environmental issues for general readers, high school students, and undergraduates. * Library Journal *
Today's Environmental Issues is recommended for students and researchers who want a quick introduction to a topic of contemporary environmental concern, along with a description of leaders' voting patterns on those topics. * Booklist Online *
Scholars and students should find the information useful to their studies. * ARBA *

Author Bio

Teri J. Walker, PhD, is associate professor of political science at Elmhurst College, Elmhurst, IL.