Environmental Performance in Democracies and Autocracies

Democratic Qualities and Environmental Protection

Romy Escher author Melanie Walter-Rogg author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Published:18th Feb '21

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There are considerable differences in environmental performance and outcomes across both democracies and autocracies, but there is little understanding of how levels of democracy and autocracy influence environmental performance. This book examines whether analysing the effects of individual democratic features separately can contribute to a better understanding of cross-national variance in environmental performance. The authors show that levels of social equality in particular, as well as the strength of local and regional democracy, contribute significantly to explaining cross-national variation in environmental performance. On the other hand, a high level of political corruption affects a country’s ability to adopt and implement environmental policies effectively. In exploring the inter-relationship between democratic qualities, political corruption, and environmental performance, this book presents policymakers and political theorists with a clear picture of which aspects of democratic societies are most conducive to producing a better environment. 

ISBN: 9783030380564

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162 pages

1st ed. 2020