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Environmental Politics and Policy: Theories and Evidence. Edited by James P Lester. Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 1989. Paper, 22.95. Pp. 405.
Environmental Politics and Policy is a unique and welcome addition to the literature on environmental politics and administration. The expressed purpose of this edited volume is to provide a comprehensive survey of the research by political scientists in environmental policy The design for this book goes beyond a simple recounting and summarization of previous research, however. Lester makes a concerted effort to connect this research within a comprehensive theory of public policy in an attempt to "explain environmental policy formation and to suggest some promising areas for further research" (p. ix). The theoretical framework selected is that of Hofferbert (1974), in which historical conditions, …