"A History of Environmental Politics Since 1945 develops a comprehensive perspective on environmental affairs in the United States during the last third of the twentieth century for the specialist, the general public, and the student. Sam Hays's depth of knowledge and high level of insight will inform both those who are environmental experts and those who wish to take a first step at grasping the intricacies of environmental politics. And it constitutes a formative guide to a subject that promises to engage the nation even more fully in the twenty-first century."--BOOK JACKET.