The limited effects of federal environmental justice policy on state enforcement

Policy Studies Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 475-496

  Konisky, David M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental justice; Federalism; Regulatory enforcement; State policy

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; FEDERAL SYSTEM; GOVERNMENT; LAW ENFORCEMENT; POLICY ANALYSIS; POLLUTION CONTROL; POLLUTION POLICY; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; STATE ROLE;

AFRICA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 68349154410     PISSN: 0190292X     EISSN: 15410072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1541-0072.2009.00324.x     Document Type: Article

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