Changing Climate Politics

Yael Wolinsky-Nahmias is an Associate Professor of the Practice in Environmental Studies and Political Science at the University of Southern California. She has written on environmental politics, climate change, and international relations and is the co-editor of Cases, Numbers, Models: International Relations Research Methods, a widely adopted book that examines different approaches to the study of international relations. She previously taught at Northwestern University, where she was the Director of the Environmental Policy and Culture Program.

"Changing Climate Politics: US Policies and Civic Action edited by Yael Wolinsky-Nahmias is an excellent book for teaching university courses on environmental politics. The book’s design is very useful for classroom discussion. It first provides an overview of the institutional structure of policymaking and then moves on to the less formal civil society influences on environmental policy. The book is well written and interesting. I highly recommend it."

• 1. Introduction: Global Climate Politics - Yael Wolinsky-NahmiasPart I. Changing Climate Policies in the United States2. The Limits of National Climate Policy Making and the Role of the Courts - Kirsten H. Engel3. A New Era in States′ Climate Policies? - Barry G. Rabe4. Climate Policy Innovation in American Cities - Rachel M. KrausePart II. Civic Society and Climate Change5. Explaining Public Conflict and Consensus on the Climate - Dennis Chong6. The US National Climate Change Movement - Robert J. Brulle7. Environmental Policies on the Ballot - Diana Forster and Daniel A. Smith8. Consumer Political Action on Climate Change - Lauren Copeland and Eric R. A. N. Smith9. The Politics of Urgent Transition - Thomas Princen