Includes bibliographical references (pages 327-345) and index.
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
Political scientists have long been concerned about the tension between institutional fragmentation and policy coordination in the U.S. bureaucracy. The literature is rife with examples of agencies competing with each other or asserting their independence, while cooperation is relatively rare. This is of particular importance in policy areas such as biodiversity, where species, habitats, and ecosystems cross various agency jurisdictions.Bureaucratic Landscapes explores the reasons for the success and failure of interagency cooperation, focusing on several case studies of efforts to preserve biodiversity in California. The book examines why public officials tried to cooperate and the obstacles they faced, providing indirect evidence of policy impacts as well. Among other topics, it examines the role of courts in prompting agency action, the role of scientific knowledge in organizational learning, and the emergence of new institutions to resolve collective-action problems. Notable findings include the crucial role of environmental lawsuits in prompting agency action and the surprisingly active role of the Bureau of Land Management in resource preservation.
ACQUISITION INFORMATION NOTE
Source for Acquisition/Subscription Address
MIT Press
Source for Acquisition/Subscription Address
MIT Press
Stock Number
1699
Stock Number
9780262284882
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Title
Bureaucratic landscapes.
International Standard Book Number
0262201410
CORPORATE BODY NAME USED AS SUBJECT
University of South Alabama
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Biodiversity conservation-- Government policy-- California, Case studies.
Biodiversity conservation-- Government policy-- United States, Case studies.
Interorganizational relations-- California, Case studies.
Interorganizational relations-- United States, Case studies.
Natural resources-- California-- Management, Case studies.
Natural resources-- United States-- Management, Case studies.
Biodiversity.
Natural resource management.
Natural resources conservation.
Biodiversité-- Conservation-- Politique gouvernementale-- Californie, Cas, Études de.
Biodiversité-- Conservation-- Politique gouvernementale-- États-Unis, Cas, Études de.
Relations interorganisationnelles-- Californie, Cas, Études de.
Relations interorganisationnelles-- États-Unis, Cas, Études de.
Ressources naturelles-- Californie-- Gestion, Cas, Études de.
Ressources naturelles-- États-Unis-- Gestion, Cas, Études de.
Biodiversität
Biodiversity conservation-- Government policy.
Diversité biologique-- Conservation des ressources-- Politique publique-- États-Unis-- Californie (États-Unis)