Environmental policymaking has become an experimental field for new modes of governance. This book focuses on three prominent characteristics of new governance arrangements: the broad participation of non-state actors, the attempt to improve vertical and horizontal coordination,…
The book identifies the emergence and increasing political importance of ecological modernization as a new language in environmental politics.
A new edition of the title, which examines the nature of contemporary environmental politics, analysing the emergence and sustenance of institutional perceptions of environmental problems.
This study seeks to open the way for a better understanding of the environmental conflict, showing how language can be seen to shape our view of what environmental politics is really about and how those perceptions can differ between countries.
A work from leading planners and policy analysts, representing practical, theoretical and political advances in the field of planning, public administration and public policy.
"Public policy is made of language. Whether in written or oral form, argument is central to all parts of the policy process. As simple as this insight appears, its implications for policy analysis and planning are profound. Drawing from recent work on language and argumentation …
"Public policy is made of language. Whether in written or oral form, argument is central to all parts of the policy process. As simple as this insight appears, its implications for policy analysis and planning are profound. Drawing from recent work on language and argumentation …