Sheldon Kamieniecki is Vice Chair and Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Southern California. He is the author of Public Representation in Environmental Policymaking, the co-author of Environmental Regulation through Strategic Planning, and the co-editor of Controversies in Environmental Policy.

"The essays are all original, written by some of the best people doing research and writing in their respective fields, and united by a common emphasis upon the linkage between internal and external political forces and institutions affecting environmental policy in nations and global regions. This is an excellent undergraduate reader for courses on environmental policy, current international issues, current issues, international politics, comparative government, or international organization." — Walter A. Rosenbaum, University of Florida

• Introduction—Emerging Forces in Global Environmental Politics Sheldon KamienieckiSection One—Environmental Movements 1. The World is Relearning Its Story about How the World Works Lester W. Milbrath2. The Environmental Movement in Western Europe Russell J. Dalton3. Grass-Roots Resistance: The Emergence of Popular Environmental Movements in Less Affluent Countries Bron Taylor, Heidi Hadsell, Lois Lorentzen, and Rik ScarceSection Two—The Green Party Phenomenon 4. The Green Phenomenon in Western Party Systems Herbert Kitschelt5. The Ecological Movement and Green Parties in Scandinavia: Problems and Prospects James P. Lester and Elfar LoftssonSection Three—International Organizations and International Law 6. International Nongovernmental Organizations: Prospects for a Global Environmental Movement John McCormick7. International Organizations and International Institutions: Lessons Learned from Environmental Regimes Oran R. Young8. Transboundary Problems in International Law Lettie WennerSection Four—Comparative Politics and Public Policy 9. Environmental Policy in the European Community David Vogel10. Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union Barbara Jancar-Webster11. Environmental Politics in Latin America Steven E. Sanderson12. Environmental Politics in Asia Louis SchubertConclusion Environmental Challenges in a Global Context James N. RosenauList of Contributors Index