Climate change policy: Why Germany leads and the United States lags
by Kesling, Kristin, M.A., UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, 2008, 52 pages; 1455005

Abstract:

Why is climate change a top priority on the political agenda in Germany and not a top priority on the political agenda in the United States? This study seeks to answer this question by examining the evolution of climate change policy in both countries. Analyzing Germany's and America's environmental movement, the thesis points to several theories which include the European Union and cultural values. However, it is the nations' political structures/institutions and their post WWII foreign policy views that most determine where climate change policy stands on each country's political agenda. The analysis concludes with a possible outlook on America's environmental leadership.

 
AdviserAline Kuntz
SchoolUNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
SourceMAI/ 46-05, p. , Jun 2008
Source TypeThesis
SubjectsPolitical Science; Environmental science
Publication Number1455005
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