Binding: Paperback
Description: Climate Denial in American Politics is a detailed examination of the rise within American politics of climate denialism the counter movement which challenges the accepted science of climate change. Organized around the administrations of American presidents from Roosevelt to Biden this book provides an unprecedented account of climate denial within both the White House and Congress and the climate brawls that followed. This volume is a rebuke to discredit the climate denier their propaganda and their sources. Gerald Kutney examines the evolution of American political thought on climate change and provides a comprehensive survey and analysis of the sordid history of the propaganda which has promoted climate denial and corrupted politicians in America. He uses direct quotes from primary sources such as government records to show the extreme and pervasive nature of anti - science opinions made by political climate deniers and limit any misinterpretation that might result from paraphrasing. Weaving the account of climate denialism in American politics with anecdotes from Kutney's own decade - long experience of challenging climate deniers on Twitter using # Climate Brawl this book provides a valuable insight into the world of climate obstruction. Climate Denial in American Politics will be of great interest to students and scholars of climate change environmental politics and American politics more broadly.
Title: Climate Denial In American Politics # Climatebrawl
Author(s): Kutney Gerald
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9781032592794
Pages: 264 Pages, 3 Tables, Black And White
Publication Date: 12/4/2023
Series: Routledge Advances in Climate Change Research
Category: Climate Change