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The Republican Reversal: Conservatives and the Environment from Nixon to Trump

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Book Synopsis: Not long ago, Republicans could take pride in their party’s tradition of environmental leadership. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, the GOP helped to create the Environmental Protection Agency, extend the Clean Air Act, and protect endangered species. Today, as Republicans denounce climate change as a “hoax” and seek to dismantle the environmental regulatory state they worked to build, we are left to wonder: What happened?In The Republican Reversal, James Morton Turner and Andrew C. Isenberg show that the party’s transformation began in the late 1970s, with the emergence of a new alliance of pro-business, libertarian, and anti-federalist voters. This coalition came about through a concerted effort by politicians and business leaders, abetted by intellectuals and policy experts, to link the commercial interests of big corporate donors with states’-rights activism and Main Street regulatory distrust. Fiscal conservatives embraced cost-benefit analysis to counter earlier models of environmental policy making, and business tycoons funded think tanks to denounce federal environmental regulation as economically harmful, constitutionally suspect, and unchristian, thereby appealing to evangelical views of man’s God-given dominion of the Earth.As Turner and Isenberg make clear, the conservative abdication of environmental concern stands out as one of the most profound turnabouts in modern American political history, critical to our understanding of the GOP’s modern success. The Republican reversal on the environment is emblematic of an unwavering faith in the market, skepticism of scientific and technocratic elites, and belief in American exceptionalism that have become the party’s distinguishing characteristics.

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Discover the intriguing journey from environmental leadership to modern-day skepticism with "The Republican Reversal: Conservatives and the Environment from Nixon to Trump." Delve into the transformation of the GOP, from its pioneering role in creating the EPA to the current denouncement of climate change as a hoax. Uncover the reasons behind this shift and the alliance that propelled it, chronicled by James Morton Turner and Andrew C. Isenberg.

Explore the intersection of pro-business interests, libertarian ideologies, and anti-federalist sentiments that reshaped the Republican stance on environmental issues. Learn how the fusion of corporate donors' commercial objectives with states' rights activism and regulatory skepticism reshaped the party's agenda. Witness the evolution of environmental policy-making from the traditional approach to the adoption of cost-benefit analysis by fiscal conservatives.

Immerse yourself in the narrative of how big business's funding of think tanks and appeals to evangelical beliefs redefined federal environmental regulation as economically detrimental, constitutionally questionable, and contrary to religious principles. Gain insights into the historic abandonment of environmental concerns by conservatives, a pivotal moment in modern American politics that has shaped the GOP's current trajectory.

Experience a compelling exploration of the Republican Party's evolution through the lens of environmental policy, encapsulating its unwavering faith in the market, skepticism towards scientific elites, and assertion of American exceptionalism. Understand the intricate factors that have molded the GOP's identity and influence in contemporary politics. Order "The Republican Reversal" now and unravel the complex dynamics behind the party's environmental stance!

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