Applying Policy Termination Theory to the Abandonment of Climate Protection Initiatives by U.S. Local Governments

Policy Studies Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 176-195

  Krause, Rachel M ^a   Yi, Hongtao ^b   Feiock, Richard C ^c  

^a University of Kansas School of Public Affairs and Administration   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Greenhouse gas reduction; Ideology; Municipal governments; Policy termination; Tea party

Indexed keywords

CARBON EMISSION; EMISSION CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; GREENHOUSE GAS; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; PARTY POLITICS; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; POLITICAL IDEOLOGY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84930698149     PISSN: 0190292X     EISSN: 15410072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/psj.12117     Document Type: Article

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