Handbook of Environmental Political Theory in the Anthropocene
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Edited by Amanda Machin, Professor of Political Sociology, Department of Sociology and Social Work, University of Agder, Norway and Marcel Wissenburg, Professor of Political Theory, Department of Political Science, Radboud University Nijmegen, the Netherlands<i>‘The </i>Handbook of Environmental Political Theory in the Anthropocene<i> is a valuable and wide-ranging overview of the field, bringing together a diverse range of perspectives from established and emerging scholars.’</i>
- Jonathan Pickering, Environmental Politics,
<i>‘The </i>Handbook of Environmental Political Theory in the Anthropocene<i> offers a comprehensive compendium on the Anthropocene and environmental politics. This text presents a range of diverse theoretical perspectives on both topics, with a range of critiques and strengths of the Anthropocene presented. Because of the breadth of expertise and depth of the themes covered, this handbook offers newcomers with an extensive introduction, while also enriching and nuancing seasoned academics’ understanding of the Anthropocene and its future socio-political implications.’</i>
- Zia Saylor, Anthropocenes: Human, Inhuman, Posthuman,
<i>‘An expansive, interdisciplinary collection exploring a broad range of critical approaches in Anthropocene studies. The diverse chapters offer both foundational and innovative interventions that span the humanities, social sciences, and the natural sciences (from political ecological theories of “nature” and “degrowth” to ecofeminist and eco-critical explorations and imaginaries of “posthumanism” and “decoloniality”). The</i> Handbook of Environmental Political Theory in the Anthropocene,<i> will be essential reading in multiple courses that aim to build productive conversations across the nature/culture disciplinary divides.’</i>
- Giovanna Di Chiro, Swarthmore College, US,
<i>‘Machin and Wissenburg have brought together an impressive array of leading and rising scholars. The often-stellar individual chapters are organized thoughtfully to create a Handbook that is theoretically rich, nuanced, and reflexive about the insights and limitations of environmental political theory – and about the idea of the Anthropocene itself.’</i>
- John M. Meyer, California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt, USA,
<i>‘This Handbook brings together some of the world’s leading and emerging environmental thinkers. The editors have done a difficult job well – in that they have ensured that the Handbook has a good representation of the growing number of topics, issues, and debates that exist and are emerging in the interdisciplinary field of environmental political theory. The </i>Handbook of Environmental Political Theory in the Anthropocene<i> is a field guide to thinking (and acting) on our increasingly turbulent planet, and the different perspectives on what are the root causes of the crisis of climate and nature, how the costs of the crisis are unevenly and unjustly distributed, and what solutions or coping mechanisms can or should be mobilised. Essential reading.’</i>
- John Barry, Ollscoil na Banríona Béal Feirste/Queen’s University Belfast, Northern Ireland,
Expert contributing authors outline how the Anthropocene has triggered the reshaping of academic disciplines, the replacement of conventional categories, the emergence of novel ideas and the engagement with non-Western approaches. They interrogate and question the concept and diagnosis of the Anthropocene, critically evaluating its impact and presenting a range of different viewpoints on its role in socio-political analysis. The Handbook considers the future of the field and identifies challenging new research questions and topics. Ultimately, it examines how environmental political theory can provide hope and resources for political change in the face of a growing ecological crisis.
Presenting cutting-edge analyses, the Handbook of Environmental Political Theory in the Anthropocene is an essential resource for students and scholars of political science, sociology, environmental ethics, public policy and philosophy.