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We Have Never Been Liberal: The Environmentalist Turn To Liberalism And The Possibilities For Social Criticism Apr 2011

We Have Never Been Liberal: The Environmentalist Turn To Liberalism And The Possibilities For Social Criticism

John Meyer

The shifting relationship between environmental political theorists and liberalism is examined, moving from a total critique to an increasingly nuanced engagement. The argument here is neither for nor against the possibility of ‘greening' liberalism per se. Instead, it is argued that the preoccupation with ‘liberalism' in this context is a category mistake based upon the reification of liberalism as not just a political philosophy, but a characterisation of citizen values and practices in contemporary liberal democratic societies. A different way of thinking about the role and task of environmental political theory and social criticism is proposed. The key is to …


Special Issue On Amenity Migration, Exurbia, And Emerging Rural Landscapes, K. Valentine Cadieux Dec 2010

Special Issue On Amenity Migration, Exurbia, And Emerging Rural Landscapes, K. Valentine Cadieux

K. Valentine Cadieux

Introduction by special issue editors.


La Transformación Del Paisaje Puertorriqueño Y La Disciplina Del Cuerpo De Conservación, 1933-1942, Manuel Valdes-Pizzini, Michael Gonzalez-Cruz, Jose E. Martinez-Reyes Dec 2010

La Transformación Del Paisaje Puertorriqueño Y La Disciplina Del Cuerpo De Conservación, 1933-1942, Manuel Valdes-Pizzini, Michael Gonzalez-Cruz, Jose E. Martinez-Reyes

Jose E. Martinez-Reyes

Este libro constituye, sin duda, una valiosa aportación al estudio histórico de la relación entre ecología y política. Combina el análisis de documentos (de fuentes primarias), con historias de vida, entrevistas y una amplia y variada literatura relacionada, puertorriqueña e internacional. Abre campo, en términos de la manera de acercarse teóricamente al estudio de la política pública con los recursos naturales, y enmarca, para Puerto Rico, dichas políticas específicas en procesos más amplios de la política colonial.


Peak Oil And Transition [Producer/Writer/Director], John A. Duvall Dec 2010

Peak Oil And Transition [Producer/Writer/Director], John A. Duvall

John Duvall

This documentary video describes the phenomenon known as "Peak Oil", its potential impact on our lives, and the work of citizen groups in Northern California communities to ease the transition to a sustainable world without fossil fuels.