Green Political Theory

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With their remarkable electoral successes, Green parties worldwideseized the political imagination of friends and foes alike.Mainstream politicians busily disparage them and imitate them inturn. This new book shows that 'greens' deserve to be taken moreseriously than that. This is the first full-length philosophical discussion of thegreen political programme. Goodin shows that green public policyproposals are unified by a single, coherent moral vision - a 'greentheory of value' - that is largely independent of the `green theoryof agency' dictating green political mechanisms, strategies andtactics on the one hand, and personal lifestyle recommendations onthe other. The upshot is that we demand that politicians implementgreen public policies, and implement them completely, withoutcommitting ourselves to the other often more eccentric aspects ofgreen doctrine that threaten to alienate so many potentialsupporters.

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Robert E. Goodin

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Political Issues & Behavior Political Philosophy & Theory Political Science Politikwissenschaft Politische Fragen u. politisches Verhalten Politische Philosophie u. Politiktheorie

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'A critical reconstruction of green political thinking, crisplywritten and very accessible ... full of arguments that any greenshould think hard about.' Onora O'Neill, Newnham College,Cambridge '... A useful introduction to green literature. This book makesan invaluable contribution to the study and practice of greenpolitics' Political Science 'Goodin's green theory of value is the impressive intellectualcentrepiece of his book and it deserves a great deal of attention.No less important, though, is his radical distinction between valueand agency ... Two substantial talking points are more than we getfrom most books, and I hope that this one is read widely.' TimesHigher Education Supplement 'Goodin's elaboration of the green theory of value is courageousand challenging.' Political Quarterly 'This book scores highly for readability and analytical clarity.It brings a structure to green political thought that anyonestudying the theoretical or practical problems of green politicswould do well to consider.' Radical Philosophy 'Combines clear thinking with ecological commitment. GreenPolitical Theory is a novel and thought provoking book.'Times Literary Supplement
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