An Examination of the Four Paradigms of Policy Implementation as It Applies to the United States Air Force: The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969

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dc.contributor.advisorBlanchard, Denise
dc.contributor.authorBoggess, Charles Joseph
dc.contributor.committeeMemberDixon, Richard
dc.contributor.committeeMemberEarl, Richard
dc.contributor.committeeMemberGhazizadeh, Michael
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-08T23:27:41Z
dc.date.available2023-11-08T23:27:41Z
dc.date.issued2010-12
dc.description.abstractSince the founding of the United States of America issues surrounding the environment and its protection have had a significant impact on our society. This study focuses on the United States Air Force's (USAF) implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). The USAF complies with NEPA through the USAF Environmental Impact Analysis Process (EIAP) established by the Air Force Instruction (AFI) 32-7061. The purpose of the study was to examine the Ambiguity-Conflict Model's four paradigms of policy implementation as it applies to the USAF and the process of steps and key terms outlined in the EIAP. Through the lens of Dr. Richard E. Matland's (1995) Ambiguity-Conflict Model of Policy Implementation concerns of policy implementation were identified within the EIAP. By using the Conflict Ambiguity Model each process step and key terms were categorized by way of the four paradigms of policy implementation. In addition, qualitative analysis was utilized to determine whether the geographic location of the installation itself or the designation of the different Environmental Protection Agency Regions affected the implementation of the EIAP. The study concluded that applying the Ambiguity-Conflict Model of Policy Implementation that three out of four paradigms best describes the implementation of the EIAP and that geographic location of USAF installations does affect implementation.
dc.description.departmentGeography and Environmental Studies
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dc.format.extent324 pages
dc.format.medium1 file (.pdf)
dc.identifier.citationBoggess, C. J. (2010). An examination of the four paradigms of policy implementation as it applies to the United States Air Force: the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (Unpublished dissertation). Texas State University-San Marcos, San Marcos, Texas.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10877/17149
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectAir Force
dc.subjectenvironmentatl impact analysis
dc.subjectenvironmental law
dc.titleAn Examination of the Four Paradigms of Policy Implementation as It Applies to the United States Air Force: The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
dc.typeDissertation
thesis.degree.departmentGeography and Environmental Studies
thesis.degree.disciplineGeography
thesis.degree.grantorTexas State University-San Marcos
thesis.degree.levelDoctoral
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy

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