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OverviewCarbon Democracy provides a unique examination of the relationship between oil and democracy. Interweaving the history of energy, political analysis, and economic theory, Mitchell targets conventional wisdom regarding energy and governance. Emphasizing how oil and democracy have intermixed, he argues that while coal provided the impetus for mass democracy, the shift to oil drastically limited democratic possibility; above all, the ability to confront contemporary ecological crises. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Timothy MitchellPublisher: Verso Books Imprint: Verso Books Edition: 2nd edition Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 21.00cm Weight: 0.389kg ISBN: 9781781681169ISBN 10: 1781681163 Pages: 288 Publication Date: 07 May 2013 Audience: General/trade , General 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 ContentsReviewsIt's a book that tackles a really big subject, in a sweeping but readable fashion, and after reading it, it's hard to imagine thinking about political power the same way again ... This book utterly blew me away. --Matt Stoller Carbon Democracy is a sweeping overview of the relationship between fossil fuels and political institutions from the industrial revolution to the Arab Spring, which adds layers of depth and complexity to the accounts of how resource wealth and economic development are linked. Financial Times A challenging, sophisticated, and important book Foreign Policy Author InformationTimothy Mitchell teaches at Columbia University. His books include Colonising Egypt, Rule of Experts, and Carbon Democracy. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |