From the Publisher
This book stands out as a stunning accomplishment of data-rich, theoretically grounded, and policy-relevant social science scholarship. The author turns our attention to phenomena that have long been undertheorized in the field of environmental justice studies: the roles of government inaction, organizational inertia, and institutional racism within the very agency that is supposed to uphold the values of environmental justice. This is simply one of the most important books on this topic I have read in a very long time.
David Naguib Pellow, Dehlsen Professor of Environmental Studies, UC Santa Barbara, author of
What is Critical Environmental Justice?From the Inside Out will redefine environmental justice scholarship. In this book Harrison tackles the crucial yet overlooked inner workings of the state, illuminating why it is impossible to achieve justice without understanding the role of environmental agencies and bureaucrats.
Laura Pulido, Professor, Indigenous, Race, and Ethnic Studies and Geography, University of Oregon
Why do ostensibly environmentally progressive state reforms so often undermine social justice on the ground? From the Inside Out is a rigorous academic analysis, an uncompromising call for environmental justice, and a roadmap forward for agency staff and community environmental justice practitioners alike.
Kari Marie Norgaard, author of
Salmon and Acorns Feed Our People: Colonialism, Nature and Social Action