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OverviewThis major synoptic work explores some of the most important questions facing humanity in the coming generations. It is remarkable for its author‘s holistic treatment of the environment and social justice as inescapably related questions; his refusal to analyze the industrialized and developing countries as though they are so different that any understanding of the one can ignore the other; and his integrity in exploring difficult and controversial questions from a stance that always addresses the evidence, even if that leads to conclusions that are not currently fashionable. Saral Sarkar argues that the USSR bumped up against environmentally defined and resource-related limits to growth at a relatively early stage. But this does not mean that a free market, globalized capitalist economy will indefinitely escape a similar fate. Nor will a modified ‘eco-capitalism‘, as promoted by some sections of the Western environmental movement, provide a sufficiently grounded solution to the twin problems of environmental destruction and social injustice. The author looks, therefore, to a fundamentally different future - one in which our very notion of progress is differently conceived. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Saral SarkarPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Zed Books Ltd Dimensions: Width: 13.50cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.400kg ISBN: 9781856496001ISBN 10: 1856496007 Pages: 304 Publication Date: 01 May 1999 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsContents 1. Introduction 2. Why the Soviet Model of 'Socialism' Failed (1): Limits to growth and ecological degradation 3. Why the Soviet Model of 'Socialism' Failed (2): The new class and the moral degeneration of 'socialist' society 4. The Natural Resource Base of an Economy: Illusions and Realities 5. Eco-Capitalism: Can It Work? 6. The Alternative: A 'Third Way', or Eco-Socialism? 7. What about Progress?Reviews'Sarkar draws lessons from the failures of capitalist and socialist industrialism as well as ecological lessons from the South to make a convincing case for eco-socialism.' - Mary Mellor, University of Northumbria 'A radical view which will help serious and badly needed questioning of the economic and ecological paradigms.' - Professor Gerrit Huizer, Catholic University of Nijmegen 'The author offers an austere brand of ecosocialism which ecosocialists need to take seriously.' - James O'Connor, Founding Editor, Capitalism, Nature, Socialism A very important book for those concerned with whether or not it is possible to fuse the radical ecology and the socialist movements. Sarkar believes it is possible, providing socialism is prepared to redefine itself and learn 'the ecological lesson' from the radical ecology movement. I highly recommend this book for its ecological critique of all forms of socialism, its critique of green politics, and its insightful examination of traditional cultures and what can be learnt from them.' - David Orton, Green Web environmental research group, Nova Scotia, Canada. 'The supposedly beneficial hand of the world market has shown itself to be a brutal boot, stamping on local economies and environments alike. But there is no going back to the discredited model of Soviet-style socialism. Saral Sarkar's new study shows that there is a genuine third way, one which embraces an awareness of ecological limits within a framework of social solidarity, a vision truly worthy of the new millenium.' - Sandy Irvine, The Ecologist Author InformationSaral Sarkar is a is a journalist and political activist living in Germany. His latest book is The Crises of Capitalism: A Different Study of Political Economy (2012). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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