Hello everybody: There is a lot written on why Trump withdrew from the Paris Accord and what might be the implications for climate change policy in the US and abroad (for example, see this recent piece by Schultz and Summers: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/this-is-the-one-climate-solution-thats-best-for-the-environment--and-for-business/2017/06/19/9736b72c-542f-11e7-a204-ad706461fa4f_story.html?utm_term=.0ac8ff80ffbb) But there is another issue that probably should be examined as well: why did he decide to withdraw now, the 132nd day of his Presidency? Exploring this subject can reveal a lot about the policies and approaches of this administration. We offer brief thoughts on this subject, inspired by Graham Allison's famous book, Essence of Decision. Here is our piece: https://www.theregreview.org/2017/06/20/dolsak-prakash-why-retreat-paris/ Nives and Aseem ******************************************************************** Aseem Prakash Professor, Department of Political Science Walker Family Professor for the College of Arts and Sciences Founding Director, UW Center for Environmental Politics 39 Gowen Hall, Box 353530 University of Washington Seattle, WA 98195-3530 http://faculty.washington.edu/aseem/ http://depts.washington.edu/envirpol/
