The role of litigation in American climate policy
This thesis examines the role of litigation in the climate policy process in the United States. To that end, the theoretical framework linking law and policy change developed by Gerald Rosenberg is applied to a case study of Massachusetts v. EPA, a recent Supreme Court decision affecting greenhouse...
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ndltd-LACETR-oai-collectionscanada.gc.ca-QMM.867502014-02-13T04:05:22ZThe role of litigation in American climate policyMcDougall, DevinPolitical Science - Public AdministrationThis thesis examines the role of litigation in the climate policy process in the United States. To that end, the theoretical framework linking law and policy change developed by Gerald Rosenberg is applied to a case study of Massachusetts v. EPA, a recent Supreme Court decision affecting greenhouse gas regulations. This thesis finds that although litigation faces significant constraints in affecting executive-branch policymaking, litigation can help advance policy change through altering statutory interpretations by administrative agencies.Cette thèse examine le rôle des contentieux dans les processus politiques sur le climat aux États-Unis. Dans ce but, le cadre théorique développé par Gerald Rosenberg, qui lie le droit et le changement de politiques, est appliqué au cas de Massachusetts contre EPA, une décision récente de la Court Suprême touchant la régulation des émissions de gaz à effet de serre. Cette étude conclue que, même si les litiges font face à de sérieuses contraintes en influençant l'élaboration de politiques par la branche exécutive du gouvernement, ils peuvent aider à faire avancer le changement de politiques en modifiant les interprétations réglementaires faites par les administrations gouvernementales.McGill UniversityHarold M Waller (Internal/Supervisor)Victor Muniz-Fraticelli (Internal/Cosupervisor2)2010Electronic Thesis or Dissertationapplication/pdfenElectronically-submitted theses.All items in eScholarship@McGill are protected by copyright with all rights reserved unless otherwise indicated.Master of Arts (Department of Political Science) http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=86750 |
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This thesis examines the role of litigation in the climate policy process in the United States. To that end, the theoretical framework linking law and policy change developed by Gerald Rosenberg is applied to a case study of Massachusetts v. EPA, a recent Supreme Court decision affecting greenhouse gas regulations. This thesis finds that although litigation faces significant constraints in affecting executive-branch policymaking, litigation can help advance policy change through altering statutory interpretations by administrative agencies. === Cette thèse examine le rôle des contentieux dans les processus politiques sur le climat aux États-Unis. Dans ce but, le cadre théorique développé par Gerald Rosenberg, qui lie le droit et le changement de politiques, est appliqué au cas de Massachusetts contre EPA, une décision récente de la Court Suprême touchant la régulation des émissions de gaz à effet de serre. Cette étude conclue que, même si les litiges font face à de sérieuses contraintes en influençant l'élaboration de politiques par la branche exécutive du gouvernement, ils peuvent aider à faire avancer le changement de politiques en modifiant les interprétations réglementaires faites par les administrations gouvernementales. |
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