Politics Failed, Not Ideas

The Environmental Forum, Vol. 28, No. 5, p. 42, September/October 2011

3 Pages Posted: 2 Jan 2012

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E. Donald Elliott

Yale University - Law School; Antonin Scalia Law School

Date Written: September 1, 2011

Abstract

Why has little or no progress or innovation occurred in U.S. environmental law at the federal level since the 1990's? This provocative piece argues that the primary reason is that environmentalists have become the exclusive property of the Democratic party. The current situation is contrasted with the more productive period from the 1970's thru the 1990's when Republicans and Democrats competed for support from environmentalists.

Keywords: Environmental Law, Political Competition, Environmental Politics

JEL Classification: K32, C79, D72

Suggested Citation

Elliott, E. Donald, Politics Failed, Not Ideas (September 1, 2011). The Environmental Forum, Vol. 28, No. 5, p. 42, September/October 2011, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1978371

E. Donald Elliott (Contact Author)

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Antonin Scalia Law School ( email )

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