1. This source deals with the history of environmentalism as a political issue. It also shows how the two main parties have changed their platforms in regard to energy policy and environmentalism. I found this source to be very helpful and will be using it in my paper. (Peer-reviewed)
2.This paper is concerned with the voting pattern of congressional members as it relates to environmental issues. The paper hypothesizes that race in a major factor in how members of congress vote on climate change legislation. I’m not sure how much of this source will be used in my paper but there is some information that I found relevant to my topic. (Peer-reviewed)
3. Environmental policy is used as a way of determining if the Democratic and Republican parties are drifting apart or coming together in this source. The paper discusses a few social factors that often lead to lead to a person political ideology. (Peer-reviewed)
4. This article discusses the United States decision not to ratify the Kyoto Protocol and Canada decision to do the opposite. It also talks a little about George W. Bush’s ideas on climate change. Although I found some useful information in this article, I would like to find something that focuses more on Bush’s policies. (Peer-reviewed)
5. I have seen An Inconvenient Truth before and think it gives a strong counter argument to the policies enacted by the Bush administration. I will use Gore and Bush to show the extreme differences between the major parties’ view on climate change.
Movie: An Inconvenient Truth
6. This news article talks about Obama’s challenges and strategies for tackling his energy proposal. I well need a few more sources pertaining to President Obama’s positions on climate change, environmentalism, and sustainability
http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/03/05/obama.energy/index.html?iref=allsearch
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excellent work, thanks.
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