| Description |
viii, 310 pages ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Democracy and ecology |
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Democracy and ecology.
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| Contents |
Ch. 1. A Critique of Political Ecology / Hans Magnus Enzensberger -- Ch. 2. Marxism and Ecology: More Benedictine Than Franciscan / Jean-Guy Vaillancourt -- Ch. 3. Marx and Resource Scarcity / Michael Perelman -- Ch. 4. Greening Prometheus: Marxism and Ecology / Kate Soper -- Ch. 5. Soviet Environmentalism: The Path Not Taken / Arran Gare -- Ch. 6. Marxism and Ecology / Gunnar Skirbekk -- Ch. 7. Marxism and the Environmental Question: From the Critical Theory of Production to an Environmental Rationality for Sustainable Development / Enrique Leff -- Ch. 8. Marxism and Natural Limits: An Ecological Critique and Reconstruction / Ted Benton -- Ch. 9. The Second Contradiction of Capitalism / James O'Connor. 1. The Ecological Crisis: A Second Contradiction of Capitalism? / Victor M. Toledo. 2. Capitalism: How Many Contradictions? / Michael A. Lebowitz. 3. The Contradictory Interaction of Capitalism and Nature / Andriana Vlachou |
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4. The Second Contradiction in the Italian Experience / Valentino Parlato and Giovanna Ricoveri -- Ch. 10. Ecofeminism and Ecosocialism: Dilemmas of Essentialism and Materialism / Mary Mellor. Feminism, Ecosocialism, and the Conceptualization of Nature / Kate Soper -- Ch. 11. Socialism and Ecocentrism: Toward a New Synthesis / Robyn Eckersley |
| Summary |
When the ecological movement emerged in the 1960s, it warned that continued consumerism and growth would lead to ecological catastrophe. This "green" philosophy represented a challenge to the basic tenets of Marxism, which traditionally ignored issues of ecological sustainability. Tracing the history of the integration of ecological understanding with Marxist philosophy, The Greening of Marxism explores the influence of green politics on Marxism, examines the new politics emerging from these movements, and shows how red-green alliances can transform the political landscape |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Capitalism -- Environmental aspects.
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Communism and ecology.
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| Author |
Benton, Ted, 1942-
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| LC no. |
96034197 |
| ISBN |
157230118X |
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1572301198 |
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