Description: Social Movements, Public Spheres and the European Politics of the Environment : Green Power Europe?, Hardcover by Heijden, Hein-Anton van der, ISBN 0230236146, ISBN-13 9780230236141, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Environmental concerns are of prime importance in Western societies today. Most people concede that modernization causes pollution, the creation of waste lands, the loss of biodiversity, and climate change. In this penetrating study, van der Heijden (political science, University of Amsterdam) considers the international stalemate in addressing these problems and proposes a solution based on the actions of the European Union and public, often grass-roots, environmental movements. He situates a meeting place, or "cognitive praxis," between the ecological movements and the European government and examines major issues and proposed solutions at this intersection. While van der Heijden believes that the EU can be a model for a normative body, he also recognizes that individual groups within nations are also players, such as farmers and hunters who oppose designated natural habitat areas, or those who feel that nuclear power is not a viable way to reduce pollution. Despite these emotional and economic objections, van der Heijden finds hope for a future in which the EU leads the way in creating a European green society in which individual rights and the public good are balanced. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR ()
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Book Title: Social Movements, Public Spheres and the European Politics of the
Number of Pages: X, 222 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Social Movements, Public Spheres and the European Politics of the Environment : Green Power Europe?
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan The Limited
Publication Year: 2010
Item Height: 0.8 in
Subject: Environmental Conservation & Protection, Sociology / General, General, World / European, Public Policy / Environmental Policy
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 15 Oz
Author: Kenneth A. Loparo, Hein-Anton Van Der Heijden
Subject Area: Nature, Political Science, Social Science
Item Length: 8.8 in
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Format: Hardcover
