The Politics of the Environment: Ideas, Activism, Policy

by Neil Carter

The continuous rise in the profile of the environment in politics reflects growing concern that we may be facing a large-scale ecological crisis. The new edition of this highly acclaimed textbook surveys the politics of the environment, providing a comprehensive and comparative introduction to its three components: ideas, activism and policy. Part I explores environmental philosophy and green political thought; Part II considers parties and environmental movements; and Part III analyses policy-making and environmental issues at international, national and local levels. This second edition has been thoroughly updated with new and revised discussions of many topics including the ecological state, ecological citizenship, ecological modernisation and the Greens in government and also includes an additional chapter on 'Globalisation, Trade and the Environment'. As well as considering a wide variety of examples from around the world, this textbook features a glossary, guides to further study, chapter summaries and critical questions throughout.

Genres: Politics, Environment, Political Science, Nonfiction

432 pages, Paperback

First published December 24, 2001

Reviews

[N · Rating 3 out of 5]

I didn't read all of this (because it's long and I'm busy), but what I did read was lucid and interesting. It's a textbook, but it's an engaging one. Recommended if you'd like some good, even-handed background on environmentalism.