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Republicans in the Wilderness: The Gop and Environmental Politics from Teddy Roosevelt to Tomorrow
Republicans in the Wilderness The Gop and Environmental Politics from Teddy Roosevelt to Tomorrow Author:Osha Gray Davidson How did the political party that gave birth to the conservation movement become notorious for climate-change denial and anti-environmentalism? Conservation is a Republican idea. Teddy Roosevelt created the national parks. Richard Nixon ushered in the modern era of environmental policy with the establishment of the EPA. Today, things have cha... more »nged. Republican President George W. Bush has either rolled back or tried to roll back decades of federal initiatives that protect the air and water. The magnitude of the GOP transformation on the environment over the past century is matched only by that of the Democrats on civil rights. How and why did it happen? Republicans in the Wilderness tells a fascinating and complex tale, providing new insights into the evolution of the Republican party, its relationship with big business, and its internal ideological struggles. Based on original research and fresh and surprising interviews with Republican policymakers, the book illuminates the challenges facing the "Green Elephants" as they struggle to find a Republican path to leadership on today's crucial environmental issues.« less