The politics of garbage : a community perspective on solid waste policy making
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The politics of garbage : a community perspective on solid waste policy making
(Pitt series in policy and institutional studies)
University of Pittsburgh Press, c1996
- : pbk
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Includes index
Contents of Works
- The spokane story
- Public policy theory
- Political culture
- Local political institutions
- Federal and state policies
- Business influence
- Citizen participation
- The impact of the media
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ISBN 9780822939467
Description
This study focuses on the social and political implications of waste disposal, within a policy making, urban planning and public administration framework. Luton argues that an overburdened infrastructure and citizen activism, has brought waste management politics to the forefront of our lives.
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: pbk ISBN 9780822956051
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Increased enviromental awareness, more demands on local governments, a newly invigorated citizen activism, and a decaying and overburdened infrastructure have made taking care of our garbage one of the major policy making challenges facing local communities. Luton uses the case study of Spokane WA to analyze the public administration and socio-political context of solid waste policy making. Luton's thorough exploration of Spokane's experience as opens a window onto contemporary issues of solid waste management as well as the complex social and political environment in which public administrators must operate. His integration of systems theory in the analysis adds to the book's value as a teaching tool for courses on policy making, urban planning, public administration, and the environment. He examines the complex combination of ecological, political, social and relational dynamics that affect such policies, providing insight into inter-governmental public policy making.
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