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The Green Case: A Sociology of Environmental Issues, Arguments and Politics
The Green Case A Sociology of Environmental Issues Arguments and Politics Author:Steven Yearley Why has the "green wave" started rolling now? What are the forces shaping the future of international green politics? "The Green Case" provides a comprehensive and objective account of the basis of "green" arguments and their social and political implications. The book offers a clear overview of the most pressing environmental threats. It examin... more »es the reasons for the success of leading campaign groups (such as Greenpeace); analyzes developments in green politics and green consumerism highlights the grave ecological problems in the Third World, showing how closely these problems are bound to the Third World's need for development; and demonstrates the systematic connections between aid, debt, development and the environment.« less