Produktdetaljer
Om bidragsyterne
Eric R.A.N. Smith is associate professor of political science at the University of California in Santa Barbara.Smith has produced an important book that is must reading for both public opinion and environmental policy scholars. More broadly, this book offers any student of American politics and policy important insights into issue formation and diminution and opinion change.
Apsr
Smith pulls together a wealth of fascinating survey data on the public's views of energy issues and how they have changed over time, what people know about energy problems, and the factors that shape these beliefs and opinions. His perceptive and highly readable analysis of energy attitudes and policy comes at a most opportune time as the nation once again confronts enduring energy challenges.
- Michael Kraft, University of Wisconsin, Green Bay,
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 A Brief History of America's Energy Problems
Chapter 3 What Are the Trends in Public Opinion?
Chapter 4 How Much Does the Public Understand about Energy?
Chapter 5 What Causes Public Opinion?
Chapter 6 Implications for the Future
Chapter 7 Statistical Methods Appendix
Chapter 8 Data Appendix
Chapter 9 List of Figures and Tables