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OverviewSince a handful of environmental activists helped to bring down the communist regime in Czechoslovakia, the arena of environmental politics has offered a valuable lens on the transition process, providing a unique insight into the contradictory and highly contingent relationship between democratisation and neo-liberalism. Environment and Democracy in the Czech Republic offers a radical perspective on the democratisation process, revealing the extent to which the consolidation of a politically efficacious and diverse civil society is far more complex than the earlier generation of commentators acknowledged. The environmental movement has not flourished under political democracy; its radical activists have been marginalized and targeted by the state, their ideologies and strategies compromised and their critical voice silenced. Yet the book concludes that whilst the mainstream environmental movement has become institutionalised and appears incapable of representing community interests, the environmental issue retains the capacity to mobilise, this time against the neo-liberal agenda of the democratic government. This definitive account of the evolution of the Czech environmental move Full Product DetailsAuthor: Adam FaganPublisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Imprint: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.460kg ISBN: 9781858988764ISBN 10: 1858988764 Pages: 200 Publication Date: 28 April 2004 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsContents: Introduction 1. Defining an Environmental Movement 2. Different Approaches to the Study of Environmental Movements 3. Origins of the Czech Environmental Movement: From Conservation to Political Opposition 4. The Development of the Czech Environmental Movement, 1990-2000 5. Case Studies 6. The Czech Environmental Movement in 2003 Conclusion Bibliography IndexReviews'... the book's contents will appeal to academics working within the fields of environmental politics or central and east European studies, as well as to political or social scientists with an interest in SMO development.' -- David Benson, Environmental Politics 'Environment and Democracy in the Czech Republic is a succinct, well written and scrupulously researched book...' -- Sean Hanley, Europe-Asia Studies '... this book provides a well-researched survey of the development of the environmental movement in the Czech Republic and of its role in relation to the democratic transition process... For scholars and students looking at environmental politics in Central and Eastern Europe, it provides a wealth of information that will be useful in conducting comparative studies.' -- Alberto Costi, European Environment 'Fagan has written a well-researched analysis of the evolving role and status of Czech EMOs since the overthrow of communism.' -- John M. Kramer, Slavic Review 'This volume presents an original study of the development of the environmental movement in the Czech Republic, particularly in relation to the democratic transition process. It offers a broad, historical analysis of the evolution of the movement through the 1990s to the present day, and presents rich case studies on a number of environmental organisations. The detailed empirical work reveals interesting insights into the character of contemporary Czech politics and the difficulties faced by the environmental movement. This is a well researched and well written piece of work which will make a valuable contribution to the existing literature.' -- James Meadowcroft, University of Sheffield, UK 'This volume presents an original study of the development of the environmental movement in the Czech Republic, particularly in relation to the democratic transition process. It offers a broad, historical analysis of the evolution of the movement through the 1990s to the present day, and presents rich case studies on a number of environmental organisations. The detailed empirical work reveals interesting insights into the character of contemporary Czech politics and the difficulties faced by the environmental movement. This is a well researched and well written piece of work which will make a valuable contribution to the existing literature.' - James Meadowcroft, University of Sheffield, UK Author InformationAdam Fagan, Lecturer in Politics, Queen Mary, University of London, UK Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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