Green political thought /
Dobson, Andrew,
Green political thought / Andrew Dobson. - Fourth edition. - xi, 225 pages ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-217) and index.
Thinking about ecologism -- Sustainable societies -- Reasons to care for the environment -- Crisis and its political-strategic consequences -- Universality and social change -- Left and right : communism and capitalism -- Historical specificity -- Philosophical foundations -- Deep ecology : ethics as a code of conduct -- Deep ecology : ethics as a state of being -- Anthropocentrism -- Earth first! and social ecology -- Hybridity -- The sustainable society -- Limits to growth -- Possible positions -- More problems with growth -- Questioning consumption -- Energy -- Trade and travel -- Work -- Bioregionalism -- Agriculture -- Diversity -- Decentralization and its limits -- Strategies for green change -- Democracy and authoritarianism -- Action through and around the legislature -- Lifestyle -- Communities -- Direct action -- Fiscal incentives and ecological citizenship -- Class -- Ecologism and other ideologies -- Liberalism -- Conservatism -- Socialism -- Feminism.
"This highly acclaimed introduction to green political thought is now available in a new edition, having been fully revised and updated to take into account the areas which have grown in importance since the third edition was published. Andrew Dobson describes and assesses the political ideology of ?ecologism?, and compares this radical view of remedies for the environmental crisis with the ?environmentalism? of mainstream politics. He examines the relationship between ecologism and other political ideologies, the philosophical basis of ecological thinking, the potential shape of a sustainable society, and the means at hand for achieving it. New to this edition:analysis of an intellectual and political 'anti-environment' backlash an account of sustainability in ecological thought the effect of globalization on ecologism ecological citizenship expanded bibliography.Green Political Thought remains the starting point for all students,academics and activists who want an introduction to green political theory."--Publisher description.
0415403510 9780415403511 0415403529 9780415403528
2006025692
Green movement
JA75.8 / .D63 2007
320.58
Green political thought / Andrew Dobson. - Fourth edition. - xi, 225 pages ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-217) and index.
Thinking about ecologism -- Sustainable societies -- Reasons to care for the environment -- Crisis and its political-strategic consequences -- Universality and social change -- Left and right : communism and capitalism -- Historical specificity -- Philosophical foundations -- Deep ecology : ethics as a code of conduct -- Deep ecology : ethics as a state of being -- Anthropocentrism -- Earth first! and social ecology -- Hybridity -- The sustainable society -- Limits to growth -- Possible positions -- More problems with growth -- Questioning consumption -- Energy -- Trade and travel -- Work -- Bioregionalism -- Agriculture -- Diversity -- Decentralization and its limits -- Strategies for green change -- Democracy and authoritarianism -- Action through and around the legislature -- Lifestyle -- Communities -- Direct action -- Fiscal incentives and ecological citizenship -- Class -- Ecologism and other ideologies -- Liberalism -- Conservatism -- Socialism -- Feminism.
"This highly acclaimed introduction to green political thought is now available in a new edition, having been fully revised and updated to take into account the areas which have grown in importance since the third edition was published. Andrew Dobson describes and assesses the political ideology of ?ecologism?, and compares this radical view of remedies for the environmental crisis with the ?environmentalism? of mainstream politics. He examines the relationship between ecologism and other political ideologies, the philosophical basis of ecological thinking, the potential shape of a sustainable society, and the means at hand for achieving it. New to this edition:analysis of an intellectual and political 'anti-environment' backlash an account of sustainability in ecological thought the effect of globalization on ecologism ecological citizenship expanded bibliography.Green Political Thought remains the starting point for all students,academics and activists who want an introduction to green political theory."--Publisher description.
0415403510 9780415403511 0415403529 9780415403528
2006025692
Green movement
JA75.8 / .D63 2007
320.58