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John Gray is now established as one of the UK's leading political thinkers. For over a decade he has been asssociated with the ideas and think-tanks of the New Right. In this book he presents both a criticism of the ideological excesses of New Right ideology and a radical critique of the New Right itself, developed from the standpoint of traditional conservatism. All the major thinkers and themes of the New Right are examined, together with many major issues of current public policy - such as the growth of the underclass, the future of the welfare state and the role of government in education a.

Familiarizes the reader with the emerging subject of ecological economics and provides an overview of how ecological economics differs from environmental and resource economics. Proceeds to then review two new environmental and resource economics textbooks, a book on ecological economics and one on the subject of environmental policy in developing economies.

In a reply to Reimund Schwarze's comment (see abstract) on his view of the role of common law (CL) in environmental issues (see abstract 95P10015), Sollner defends his claim that CL is not suited for this area. Contrary to Schwarze's critique, statutory liability is favored over CL liability, & it is argued that CL remains an inefficient means of dealing with the majority of large-number cases. Furthermore, it is suggested that the CL success stories cited by Schwarze would not have been possible without the simplified & standardized precedents established by statutory law. CL is also criticized for its inherent bias in favor of the polluter, regardless of previous outcomes. It is concluded that although the dichotomy of small- vs large-number cases may seem arbitrary, this distinction is essential to evaluating the historical & potential efficiency of common & statutory law cases. 6 References. T. Sevier

Comprising a decade's worth of essays written since the publication of the author's pathbreaking book, The Political Economy of the Environment (2002), this volume discusses a number of diverse environmental issues through an economist's lens. Topics covered include environmental justice, disaster response, globalization and the environment, industrial toxins and other pollutants, cap-and-dividend climate policies, and agricultural biodiversity.