Democracy and Green Political Thought: Sustainability, Rights and Citizenship (Routledge/ECPR Studies in European Political Science)

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 generation? Do we need to replace existing institutions to deal with the ecological crisis? But questions have also been asked of the greens. Could their idealism undermine democracy? Can greens be effective democrats? Democracy and Green Political Thought, leading writers on green political thought analyze these and other important questions, examine the discourse of green movements concerning democracy, the status of democracy within green political thought, and the political institutions which might be necessary to ensure democracy in a sustainable society. The debates are not simply about the compatibility of democracy with green ideas but also how best to define democracy itself.

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.

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the Evolution Of Green Politics Is A Fairly Recent Phenomena, And Its Attendant Growth Has, Of Course, Brought Into Question The Conflicts Surrounding Its Ideology And Democracy. The Eleven Essays Collected In This Volume Critically Examine How Greening Puts A Spin On Traditional Participatory Democratic Institutions, Considering Community Paradoxes, Cooperatives And Green Political Theory, The Search For Ethical Solutions Within Existing Democratic Institutions, And The Implications Of Restructuring The State In An Ecological Form. Annotation C. Book News, Inc., Portland, Or (booknews.com)

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? Do we need to replace existing institutions to deal with the ecological crisis? But question 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. The debates are not simply about the compatability of democracy with green ideas but also about how best to define democracy itself. As the first book to focus on whether there is a distinctive green form of democracy, this book poses challenges to both committed greens and democratic theorists alike. Michael Kenny, Brian Doherty, Neil Carter, Andrew Dobson, Michael Saward, Robyn Eckersley, Mike Mills, John Barry, Wouter Achterberg, Marius de Geus, Peter Christoff Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Contents......Page 5 Contributors......Page 8 Series editor's preface......Page 9 Acknowledgements......Page 11 INTRODUCTION......Page 12 PARADOXES OF COMMUNITY......Page 30 GREEN PARTIES, NONVIOLENCE AND POLITICAL OBLIGATION......Page 47 WORKER CO-OPERATIVES AND GREEN POLITICAL THEORY......Page 67 MUST DEMOCRATS BE ENVIRONMENTALISTS?......Page 90 GREEN DEMOCRACY: THE SEARCH FOR AN ETHICAL SOLUTION......Page 108 SUSTAINABILITY, POLITICAL JUDGEMENT AND CITIZENSHIP: CONNECTING GREEN POLITICS AND DEMOCRACY......Page 126 DEMOCRATISING GREEN THEORY: PRECONDITIONS AND PRINCIPLES......Page 143 ECOLOGICAL CITIZENS AND ECOLOGICALLY GUIDED DEMOCRACY......Page 162 SUSTAINABILITY, COMMUNITY AND DEMOCRACY......Page 181 THE ECOLOGICAL RESTRUCTURING OF THE STATE......Page 199 GREENING LIBERAL DEMOCRACY: THE RIGHTS DISCOURSE REVISITED......Page 223 Index......Page 248 Book Cover 1 Title 4 Contents 5 Contributors 8 Series editor's preface 9 Acknowledgements 11 INTRODUCTION 12 PARADOXES OF COMMUNITY 30 GREEN PARTIES, NONVIOLENCE AND POLITICAL OBLIGATION 47 WORKER CO-OPERATIVES AND GREEN POLITICAL THEORY 67 MUST DEMOCRATS BE ENVIRONMENTALISTS? 90 GREEN DEMOCRACY: THE SEARCH FOR AN ETHICAL SOLUTION 108 SUSTAINABILITY, POLITICAL JUDGEMENT AND CITIZENSHIP: CONNECTING GREEN POLITICS AND DEMOCRACY 126 DEMOCRATISING GREEN THEORY: PRECONDITIONS AND PRINCIPLES 143 ECOLOGICAL CITIZENS AND ECOLOGICALLY GUIDED DEMOCRACY 162 SUSTAINABILITY, COMMUNITY AND DEMOCRACY 181 THE ECOLOGICAL RESTRUCTURING OF THE STATE 199 GREENING LIBERAL DEMOCRACY: THE RIGHTS DISCOURSE REVISITED 223 Index 248 Education, Politics & IR, Sociology & Social Policy 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. Title from e-book title screen (viewed October 17, 2007).Includes bibliographical references and index.Electronic reproduction.UK :MyiLibrary,2007Available via World Wide Web.Access may be limited to MIL affiliated libraries. The concept of community is one of the most widely used, but least analysed, terms in green political discourse.