The Political Regulation Wave (Cambridge Studies on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Governance) - Softcover

Shen, Shiran Victoria

 
9781009107099: The Political Regulation Wave (Cambridge Studies on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Governance)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1009107097 ISBN 13: 9781009107099
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2022

Synopsis

Why has there been uneven success in reducing air pollution even in the same locality over time? This book offers an innovative theorization of how local political incentives can affect bureaucratic regulation. Using empirical evidence, it examines and compares the control of different air pollutants in China-an autocracy-and, to a lesser extent, Mexico-a democracy. Making use of new data, approaches, and techniques across political science, environmental sciences, and engineering, Shen reveals that local leaders and politicians are incentivized to cater to the policy preferences of their superiors or constituents, respectively, giving rise to varying levels of regulatory stringency during the leaders' tenures. Shen demonstrates that when ambiguity dilutes regulatory effectiveness, having the right incentives and enhanced monitoring is insufficient for successful policy implementation. Vividly explaining key phenomena through anecdotes and personal interviews, this book identifies new causes of air pollution and proposes timely solutions. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

"One of the Best New Regulation Books To Read In 2023" - BookAuthority

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About the Author

Shiran Victoria Shen is a senior research scholar and a visiting assistant professor at the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, where she leads the development of the China Energy Program.  Her research explores the intersections of political science, public policy, environmental sciences, and engineering, with a particular interest in how local politics influence environmental governance.

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication date
2022
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1009107097
ISBN 13 
9781009107099
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
162

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