Hi
Ken,
Thomas Birkland has
worked extensively on these questions. His focus is on domestic American
politics, but his theory certainly applies to the international level as well.
Here are some of his publications.
Birkland, Thomas 1997: After Disaster: Agenda Setting,
Public Policy, and Focusing Events.
(Washington: Georgetown University Press, 1997).
(Washington: Georgetown University Press, 1997).
Birkland, Thomas 1998: "Focusing Events, Mobilization, and Agenda Setting."
Journal of Public Policy 18(1): 53-74.
Journal of Public Policy 18(1): 53-74.
Birkland, Thomas 1998: "In the Wake of the Exxon Valdez: How Environmental Disasters Can
Spur
Policy Change," Environment 40(7): 4-9; 27-32.
Policy Change," Environment 40(7): 4-9; 27-32.
I have the 1998
Jnl.Pub.Pol. article and can send it to you if you like.
Best
Helge
Helge Jörgens
German Advisory Council on the Environment
Reichpietschufer 60
10785 Berlin
Germany
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Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von Kenneth Wilkening
Gesendet: Freitag, 15. Juli 2005 01:19
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Betreff: environmental crisis as motivation for actionDear Ged-eders,Can anyone point me to references on -- and here I don't know exactly how to term the topic -- the idea that people don't react to environmental problems until they see disaster (or BIG consequences) staring them in the face? In other words, literature on the notion that it takes a crisis to make people / policymakers seriously act to address a problem. I am interested in general readings, or specific case studies. What would be especially fascinating is cases where a problem existed and was well known and acknowledged, but was not acted upon until "things got out of hand." I would like to include a few such readings in a course I will be teaching this fall.Thanks,Ken Wilkening
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