Description
Book SynopsisMost of us who live in the North and the West consume far too much - too much meat, too much fat, too much sugar, too much salt. We are more likely to put on too much weight than to go hungry. We live in a society that is heading for a crash. We are aware of what is happening and yet we refuse to take it fully into account.
Trade Review"I would like to use the opportunity of this review to urge readers to take up Latouche's remarkable book."
Sustainability, Science, Practice, and Policy "This little book is a pleasure to read. It is critical, contrarian, informative and provocative. Latouche advances a coherent set of proposals for reversing the treadmill of an ever-more insistent growth dynamic in favour of a more serene existence based on quality of life, solidarity and respect for the environment."
Bob Jessop, University of Lancaster
Table of ContentsForeword
Introduction
1 The Territory of De-Growth
A UFO in the Microcosm of Politicking
What is De-Growth?
A Battle over Ideas and Words
The Two Sources of De-Growth
The Green Algae and the Snail
An Unsustainable Ecological Footprint
A False Solution: Reducing the Population
2 A Concrete Utopia
The De-Growth Revolution
The Virtuous Circle of Quiet Contraction
De-Growth as a Local Project
Is Reducing Growth a Retrograde Step?
De-Growth: A Challenge for the South
Is De-Growth Reformist or Revolutionary?
3 A Political Programme
An Electoral Programme
Jobs for All in a De-Growth Society
De-Growth: Behind the Work-Based Society
Is De-Growth Soluble in Capitalism?
Is De-Growth a Right-Wing Policy or a Left-Wing Policy?
Do We Need a De-Growth Party?
Conclusion
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