Environmental Politics in Southern Europe: Actors, Institutions and Discourses in a Europeanizing Society (2001) (Environment & Policy #29)
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- Synopsis
- `Europe is sometimes credited with a `polis,' but not a `demos'. Political integration and economic globalisation cannot diminish local identity and social memories. This fascinating collection of national case studies shows why there will always be a local `demos' located in ecology, economy, and society. But there will never be a transnational `demos', precisely because locality is the basis for meaningful sustainability. Long may it triumph.' Tim O'Riordan, CSERGE, University of East Anglia 'The book offers a refreshing perspective on the diversity of Europe and at the same time, on the interdependence of the policies, economies, and societies of European countries. Going beyond the dichotomies of `good and bad' and `leaders and laggards' in environmental matters, the authors contribute to a different understanding of the North-South divide in the process of European integration.' Angela Liberatore, European Commission, Directorate General for Research `This is a self-consciously revisionist volume, whose findings are theoretically significant, policy-relevant, and timely. Its insistence on `bringing society back in,' its debunking of the notion of a `Mediterranean syndrome,' its emphasis on developmental `leapfrogging' capacity of late-comers to emerge as leaders in contexts of late modernity, and its systematic attempt to reconceptualize the politics of Europeanization should be carefully listed to students and policy-makers concerned with collective action, Southern Europe, European integration, and environmental politics.' P. Nikiforos Diamandouros, University of Athens
- Copyright:
- 2001
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- ISBN-13:
- 9789401008969
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780792367536
- Publisher:
- Springer Netherlands
- Date of Addition:
- 08/21/22
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- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
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- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Outdoors and Nature, Business and Finance, Technology, Earth Sciences, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Philosophy, Sociology
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- This is a copyrighted book.
- Edited by:
- K. Eder
- Edited by:
- M. Kousis
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