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Book SynopsisLessons learned from the powerful climate justice campaign in Aotearoa New Zealand
Trade Review'This clearly written political geography documents an important period of climate activism in Aotearoa New Zealand, with wider relevance for democratic activism abroad. It connects direct action environmental activism with a feminist ethics and politics of care, with theoretical relevance for students, researchers and activists far beyond these shores'
-- Kelly Dombroski, an editor of ‘New Zealand Geographer’
'Follows the entanglement of racial capitalism, colonialism and western modernity that situates resource extraction in Aotearoa New Zealand. Drawing on the authors’ own experiences of direct action and resistance, it also outlines a hopeful ethics of care through which meaningful changes can be achieved'
-- Jo Sharp, Professor of Geography, University of St Andrews, Scotland
Table of ContentsGlossary of Te Reo Māori Terms
1. Security for Whom?
2. Securing Oil
3. Contesting Oil
4. Taming the Narrative
5. Securing Business-as-Usual
6. Policing and Dehumanising Activists
7. Enacting Care and Responsibility
8. Democracy and Hope
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