John S. Dryzek (Professor of Political Science at the Centre for De

The Politics of the Earth

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Produktbeschreibung

The Politics of the Earth is an innovative and highly respected introduction to environmental politics through a discourse-centred approach. From sustainability to green radicalism, this is the most comprehensive guide to understanding how discourses shape environmental affairs.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• 4 Revised edition
• Seitenzahl: 328
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Dezember 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 232mm x 154mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 444g
• ISBN-13: 9780198851745
• ISBN-10: 019885174X
• Artikelnr.: 61938436

Autorenporträt

John S. Dryzek is Centenary Professor at the Centre for Deliberative Democracy and Global Governance at the University of Canberra's Institute for Governance and Policy Analysis. He is a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia, former Head of the Departments of Political Science at the Universities of Oregon and Melbourne and the Social and Political Theory program at the Australian National University, and former editor of the Australian Journal of Political Science

Inhaltsangabe

Part I Introduction
1: Making Sense of Earth's Politics: A Discourse Approach
Part II Global Limits and their Denial
2: Looming Tragedy: Limits, Boundaries, Survival
3: Growth Unlimited: The Promethean Response
Part III Solving Environmental Problems
4: Leave it to the Experts: Administrative Rationalism
5: Leave it to the People: Democratic Pragmatism
6: Leave it to the Market: Economic Rationalism
Part IV The Quest for Sustainability
7: Greener Growth: Sustainable Development
8: Industrial Society and Beyond: Ecological Modernization
Part V Radicalism
9: Changing People: Green Consciousness
10: New Society: Green Politics
11: Backlash: Gray Radicalism
Part VI Conclusion
12: Encountering the Anthropocene