Liberation Ecologies: Environment, Development and Social Movements

by Richard Peet (Editor), Michael Watts (Editor)

At the beginning of the twenty-first century, the environment and the future of development continue to be issues of crucial importance. Most explanations of environmental crisis emphasize the role of population growth, thus focusing their attention on the poor. By comparison, Peet and Watts' innovative book elaborates a political-economic explanation drawing from the most recent advances in social theory. This new edition has been extensively revised to reflect recent changes in debates over the real definitions of 'development' and 'environment', and contains nine completely new chapters.

Genres: Anthropology, Environment, Ecology, Theory

468 pages, Hardcover

First published August 8, 1996

Reviews

[Josh · Rating 3 out of 5]

A sometimes difficult read, but certainly thought provoking and interesting.

[Allen · Rating 4 out of 5]

I particularly recommend the chapters by Kosek, Neumann, Watts, Carney and Forsyth.

[Maria · Rating 5 out of 5]

carney, rocheleau are my favorites!

[Britt · Rating 4 out of 5]

A classic in the field of political ecology and international development.

[Michael Norton]

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