This book represents the consolidation of a new field of political enquiry that is becoming an increasingly important component of political studies throughout the world. Eckersley's interdisciplinary study builds bridges between environmental philosophy, ecological thought and political enquiry, using a range of new insights from environmental philosophy to outline a particular Green political perspective. Aims to provide a detailed and comprehensive examination of the impact of environmentalism on contemporary political thought.

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This book represents the consolidation of a new field of political enquiry that is becoming an increasingly important component of political studies throughout the world. Aims to provide a detailed and comprehensive examination of the impact of environmentalism on contemporary political thought.

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Part 1 Staking out the green terrain: the development of modern ecopolitical thought - from participation and survival to emancipation; exploring the environmental spectrum - from anthropocentrism to ecocentrism; ecocentrism explained and defended. Part 2 An ecocentric analysis of green political thought: the ecocentric challenge to Marxism; the failed promise of crucial theory; ecosocialism - the post-Marxist synthesis; ecoanarchism - the non-Marxist visionaries.
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781857280203
Publisert
1992-05-28
Utgiver
Vendor
Routledge
Vekt
220 gr
Høyde
216 mm
Bredde
138 mm
Aldersnivå
U, P, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
286

Forfatter

Biografisk notat

Robyn Eckersley is a Lecturer in Environmental Politics at Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.