Overview

Environmental issues have increasingly been incorporated into liberal democratic thought and political practice, and environmentalism and ecologism have become fashionable, even respectable schools of political thought. This apparently successful integration of environmental movements, issues and ideas in mainstream politics raises the question of whether there is a future for what once was a counter-movement and counter-ideology. ""Liberal Democracy and Environmentalism"" provides a reflective assessment of developments, social relevance and the future of environmental political theory, concluding that although the alleged pacification of environmentalism is more than skin deep, it is not yet quite deep enough. This book should appeal to students and researchers of social science and philosophers with an interest in environmental issues.

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Author:   Yoram Levy ,  Marcel Wissenburg
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.476kg
ISBN:  

9780415321952

ISBN 10:   0415321956
Pages:   232
Publication Date:   12 February 2004
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction Yoram Levy and Marcel Wissenburg 2. The Role of Environmentalism Gayil Talshir Part 1: The Faces of Endism 3. Post-Ecologism and the Politics of Simulation Ingolfur Blühdorn 4. The End of Environmentalism (As We Know It) Yoram Levy 5. Little Green Lies Marcel Wissenburg Part 2: Democracy and Environmentalism 6. The End of Deep Ecology? - Not Quite Mike Mills and Fraser King 7. The Environment Versus Individual Freedom and Convenience Marius de Geus 8. Precaution, Scientization or Deliberation? Karin Bäckstrand Part 3: The Good and Green Society 9. Ecology, Democracy and Autonomy Mathew Humphrey 10. A Precautionary Approach Meira Hanson 11. Liberal Democracy and the Shaping of Environmentally Enlightened Citizens Graham Smith Part 4: Perspectives and Possibilities 12. Sustainability and Plurity Dorothee Horstkötter 13. The Minimum Irreversible Harm Principle Michael Wallack 14. From Environmental Politics to the Politics of the Environment John Barry 15. Conclusion Yoram Levy and Marcel Wissenburg

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'This is a focused and innovative collection.' - Stewart Davidson in Political Studies Review

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