Explorations in environmental political theory : thinking about what we value / Joel Jay Kassiola, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kassiola, Joel Jay, 1945-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political ecology.

Green movement.

Environmentalism--Political aspects.

Environmentalism.

Sustainable development--Political aspects.

Sustainable development.

Physical Description:

248 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Armonk, N.Y. : M.E. Sharpe, [2003]

Contents:

Introduction and Overview: The Nature of Environmental Political Theory / Joel Jay Kassiola 3

1. The "Tragedy" of Modernity: How Environmental Limits and the Environmental Crisis Produce the Need for Postmodern Values and Institutions / Joel Jay Kassiola 14

2. Envisioning a Sustainable Society / Lester W. Milbrath 37

3. Building Sustainable Societies: The Third Revolution in Human Affairs / Dennis Pirages 52

4. Janus-Faced Utopianism: The Politics of Ecology / Andrew Dobson 66

5. Environmentalism and Progressive Politics: An Update / Robert C. Paehlke 81

6. Industrialism and Deep Ecology / Andrew McLaughlin 104

7. A Green Theory of Value / Robert E. Goodin 128

8. On Reconciling Progressivism and Environmentalism / Michael E. Zimmerman 149

9. Questions to Ponder in Understanding the Modern Predicament / Joel Jay Kassiola 178

Afterword: The Surprising Value of Despair and the Aftermath of September 11 / Joel Jay Kassiola 189.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-237) and index.

ISBN:

0765610523

OCLC:

49664464