The Failures of American and European Climate Policy: International Norms, Domestic Politics, and Unachievable Commitments

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THE FAILURES OF AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN CLIMATE POLICY International Norms, Domestic Politics, and Unachievable Commitments LOREN R. CASS State University of New York Press Published by State University of New York Press, Albany© 2006 State University of New York All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission. No part of this book may be stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means including electronic, electrostatic, magnetic tape, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior permission in writing of the publisher. For information, address State University of New York Press, 194 Washington Avenue, Suite 305, Albany, NY 12210-2384 Production by Judith Block Marketing by Anne M. Valentine Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Cass, Loren R., 1968– The failures of American and European climate policy : international norms, domestic politics, and unachievable commitments / Loren R. Cass. p. cm. — (SUNY series in global environmental policy) Includes bibiographical references and index. ISBN 0-7914-6855-0 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1. Climatic changes—Government policy—United States. 2. Climatic changes—Government policy—Europe. I. Title. II. Series. QC981.8.C5C377 2006 363.738'740973—dc22 2005033338 ISBN-13: 978-0-7914-6855-5 (hardcover : alk. paper) 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ...