The State of State Environmental Policy Research: A Thirty‐Year Progress Report

Neal D. Woods

Review of Policy Research, 2021, vol. 38, issue 3, 347-369

Abstract: This article examines trends in American state environmental policy scholarship from 1990 to 2019 and assesses the progress that has been made during that time in addressing the numerous deficiencies noted by Lester and Lombard (1990). A survey of more than 300 published articles suggests that researchers have made significant advances in theory and methodology over the last three decades. Yet some core elements of Lester and Lombard's critique continue to apply, and more work needs to be done to reach their goal of a theoretically coherent and methodologically sound body of research. The article concludes by offering suggestions for scholars working in the field. 本文分析了1990‐2019年间美国各州环境政策文献趋势，并评估了期间为应对由Lester 和Lombard (1990) 批判的众多缺陷而取得的进展。一项对300多篇已出版文章的述评显示，研究者在过去30年里已取得显著的理论进步和方法论进步。不过，Lester 和Lombard批判内容的一些核心要素仍然适用，并且需要进行更多研究以实现“理论一致、方法健全”这一研究目标。本文的结论为该领域学者提供建议。 Este artículo examina las tendencias en los estudios de política ambiental de los estados estadounidenses de 1990 a 2019 y evalúa el progreso que se ha logrado durante ese tiempo para abordar las numerosas deficiencias señaladas por Lester y Lombard (1990). Una encuesta de más de 300 artículos publicados sugiere que los investigadores han logrado avances significativos en teoría y metodología durante las últimas tres décadas. Sin embargo, algunos elementos centrales de la crítica de Lester y Lombard continúan aplicándose, y es necesario trabajar más para alcanzar su objetivo de un cuerpo de investigación teóricamente coherente y metodológicamente sólido. El artículo concluye ofreciendo sugerencias para los académicos que trabajan en el campo.

Date: 2021
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