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States of transition : from governing the environment to transforming society / Peter Newell, University of Sussex.

Cambridge eBooks: Frontlist 2025 Available online

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Newell, Peter, author.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
State, The.
State, The--Philosophy.
Sustainable development--Law and legislation.
Sustainable development.
Environmental law.
Physical Description:
1 online resource
Place of Publication:
Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2025.
Summary:
"This book takes a deep dive into the multiple roles states play in supporting transitions to a more sustainable world and where there is scope for their transformation. It develops a rounded account of different aspects of state power for students, academics, and practitioners concerned with environmental policy and sustainability"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Introduction : the state we are in
Theorising the state and transitions
The entrepreneurial State
The Industrial State
The military state
The democratic state
The welfare state
The global state
Re-imagining the state.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Online resource; title from PDF title page (Cambridge University Press, viewed November 5, 2025).
Other Format:
Print version: Newell, Peter. States of transition
ISBN:
9781009590129
100959012X
9781009590099
100959009X
OCLC:
1499522852
Publisher Number:
CIPO000267899
Access Restriction:
Restricted for use by site license

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