Democracy and Green Political Thought: Sustainability, Rights and Citizenship by

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Writers on green political thought discuss the status of democracy within Green political thought, and the institutions that might be necessary to ensure democracy in a sustainable society.

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The green movement has posed some tough questions for traditional justifications of democracy. Should the natural world have rights? Can we take account of the interests of future generations? But questions have also been asked of the greens. Could their idealism undermine democracy? Can greens be effective democrats? In this book some of the leading writers on green political thought analyze these questions, examining the discourse of green movements concerning democracy, the status of democracy within green political thought and the political institutions that might be necessary to ensure democracy in a sustainable society. Michael Kenny, Brian Doherty, Neil Carter, Andrew Dobson, Michael Saward, Robyn Eckersley, Mike Mills, John Barry, Wouter Achterberg, Marius de Geus, Peter Christoff

Back Cover

The green movement has posed some tough questions for traditional justifications of democracy. Should the natural world have rights? Can we take account of the interests of future generations? But questions have also been asked of the greens. Could their idealism undermine democracy? Can greens be effective democrats? In this book some of the leading writers on green political thought analyze these questions, examining the discourse of green movements concerning democracy, the status of democracy within green political thought and the political institutions that might be necessary to ensure democracy in a sustainable society.

Author Biography

Brian Doherty, Marius de Geus

Table of Contents

Contributors, Series editor's preface, Acknowledgements, INTRODUCTION, Part I The discourse of green movements, Part II Green politics and democratic theory, Part III The institutions of a green , emocracy, Index

Review

'These essays open out the whole area (of the debate over green politics) and present a balanced and informed discussion of the issues. It should provide resources for politicians as well as environmentalists, and also offer a general public increasingly anxious about the conditions for future generations reflections on possible ways of preserving and safeguarding life on our planet.' - - The Heythrop Journal'This collection of essays is one of the most able and reflective among the plethora of writings devoted in the 1990s to developing green political thought.' - Environmental Values

Details ISBN0415144116 Author Marius de Geus Short Title DEMOCRACY & GREEN POLITICAL TH Language English ISBN-10 0415144116 ISBN-13 9780415144117 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 1996 Imprint Routledge Subtitle Sustainability, Rights and Citizenship Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Edition 1st Edited by Marius de Geus Residence Los Angeles, CA, US Affiliation University of Keele Illustrations black & white illustrations DOI 10.1604/9780415144117 UK Release Date 1996-05-23 AU Release Date 1996-05-23 NZ Release Date 1996-05-23 Pages 256 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Series Routledge/ECPR Studies in European Political Science Publication Date 1996-05-23 Alternative 9780415144124 DEWEY 321.80941 Audience Undergraduate We've got this

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