PubPol 312 Environmental Politics and Policy | Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
PubPol 312

PubPol 312 Environmental Politics and Policy

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Level
Undergraduate
Term
Fall 2024
Session
Fall 2024
Course Section
001
U-M Course Number
31164
Credit Hours
3
Class Size
25

This course is an advanced offering on environmental politics and policymaking, with a focus on the U.S. context. The course will focus most heavily in the area of climate and energy policy, though other topics may also be explored. It will cover the federal, state, and local levels of government with an emphasis on trade-offs in policy design and their associated politics. 

Barry Rabe

Faculty Expert

Barry Rabe

J. Ira and Nicki Harris Family Professor of Public Policy
Rabe examines the political feasibility and durability of environmental and energy policy, with a particular emphasis on efforts to address climate change in the U.S. and other federal systems. His most recent books examine the politics of carbon pricing and the limitations of unilateral executive branch policy actions. Current research explores the politics of intensive but short-lived greenhouse gases, such as methane and HFCs. Recent policy engagement includes work with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Interior, the Department of Commerce, and the Oklahoma Corporation Commission.

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