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Environmental Politics Reader Debating The Earth
Paperback Edition: 2
Debating the Earth brings together over forty essential readings which illustrate the diversity of political responses to environmental issues. They are organised in a way that emphasises the differences and debates across the various schools of thought on environmental affairs. The second edition includes a
new section on ‘The Global South and Indigenous Perspectives' and twenty-five extracts are new to this edition. • The only substantial collection of readings which provides an introduction to the field of environmental politics • Completely revised in order to broaden the geographical scope and take on important critiques from the developing world • Well-structured and easy to use with accessible introductions by the editors Contents: Part 1: Introduction Chapter 1 Making Sense of the Earth's Politics Part 2: Global Limits and Their Denial Chapter 2 Looming Tragedy: Survivalism Chapter 3 Growth Forever: The Promethan Response Part 3: Solving Environmental Problems Chapter 4 Leave it to the Experts: Administrative Rationalism Chapter 5 Leave it to the People: Democratic Pragmatism Chapter 6 Leave it to the Market: Economic Rationalism Part 4: The Quest for Sustainability Chapter 7 Environmentally Benign Growth: Sustainable Development Chapter 8 Industrial Society and Beyond Part 5: Green Radicalism Chapter 9 Save the World Through New Consciousness: Green Romanticism Chapter 10 Save the World Through New Politics Part 6: Conclusion Chapter 11 Ecological Democracy Index
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Publication date : 2005-02
Subjects: Non-fiction, Humanities, Science And Technology, Politics, Earth Science, Political Science & Theory, The Environment