Democratic Dilemmas in the Age of Ecology: Trees and Toxics in the American West

by Daniel Press

Book Overview

Environmental problems present democratic dilemmas. The problems are so large and so often pit localities and interest groups against each other that they challenge basic democratic institutions, particularly the ideal of citizen participation in society's choices. In this book, Daniel Press examines the conflict between environmental political thought and democratic theory and asks whether successful environmental protection is beyond the capabilities...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822315033
• ISBN13: 9780822315032
• Release Date: October 1994
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Length: 176 Pages