States as Role Models: Why Some Countries’ Environmental Policies Matter more than Others (CSSS Seminar, 6/5/2019)
Posted: 6/3/2019 (Local Events)
Brian Greenhill
Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Albany, SUNY
When it comes to developing environmental policy, we often try to learn from the successes and failures of other countries. But which countries does the US public consider to be most relevant? And what factors drive these evaluations? We present the results of a survey that asked a sample of 3,000 US adults to evaluate the relevance of the environmental policies adopted by a randomly-selected panel of countries. We explore the ways in which a combination of individual and state-level variables influence the perceived relevance of the focal countries. Our preliminary findings suggest that the actual environmental performance of the focal countries matters less than the degree to which these countries have committed themselves to a similar set of environmental goals as the US.
Coauthored with Charmaine Willis
Date: 06/05/2019
Time: 12:30–1:30 PM
Location: Savery (SAV) 409