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Book SynopsisSince the late 1980s, ecological thought and the European eco-movement have gone through a phase of fundamental transformation which has been widely acknowledged but not yet theorised in any satisfactory way. This important text questions why radical ecological criticism has had so little impact on contemporary society, despite the urgency of the issues it highlights. The book offers a challenging theoretical critique of ecological thought itself.
Trade Review'An extraordinary book ... it is extremely well researched and based on a number of interesting theorists and theoretical debates.' - John Barry, Environmental Values, Vol 13, 2004, No. 1
Table of ContentsPart 1 Preliminaries; Chapter 1 Ecological Concern and Theoretical Enquiry; Chapter 2 Ecology in Crisis; Chapter 3 Towards Post-Ecologism; Part 2 Understanding Ecologism – Critical Theory; Chapter 4 Alienation and Reconciliation – Horkheimer and Adorno; Chapter 5 Pluralisation and Reflexivity – Ulrich Beck; Part 3 Deconstructing Ecologism – Systems Theory; Chapter 6 Autopoietic Systems and Functional Differentiation – Niklas Luhmann I; Chapter 7 Ecological Communication – Niklas Luhmann II; Part 4 Post-Ecologism; Chapter 8 Ecology Without Identity; Chapter 9 Avoiding Ecologist Fallacies; Chapter 10 Managing the Transition to Post-Ecologist Politics;
