Crisis, Change, and Public Policy Considerations for a Comparative Analysis of Environmental Policies
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6256753 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lennart J Lundqvist (Indiana University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1973 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 133-162 |
| Publication date | 1973-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Journal of Political Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0304-4130 • E-ISSN: 1475-6765 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1475-6765.1973.tb01224.x |
| OpenAlex | W1987843959 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
The environmental “crisis” is now a top priority in many industrialized countries. Perceived of as a threat to a society's resources, the environmental problem raises important questions regarding competing system goals. The problem cuts across traditional political and administrative structures and thus carries several implications for political change. Since the environmental issue has gained political recognition at the same time in many political systems, the auspices for comparative research are good.This paper contains an analysis of the Swedish response to the environmental problem. The most spectacular changes seem to have appeared in policy content, and in the performance levels of the actors, while the structures of the system remain almost unchanged. A general framework for comparative environmental analysis is developed, followed by a discussion of certain aspects of environmental policy and political change. Drawing from Swedish, American and Canadian data, the complex adaptation processes between innovative agents, public opinion and institutionalized power mechanisms are discussed. Some propositions are offered for further comparative research
Adaptation (eye · Comparative case · Comparative politics · Comparative research · Economics · Environmental crisis · Environmental ethics · Environmental policy · Environmental resource management · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Power (physics · Public opinion · Public policy · Social science · Sociology · European and International Law Studies · Law · Policy Transfer and Learning · Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
| Citations per year | 0.06 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1973 - 1985 (13) |
| Highly cited | No |