The politics of sustainability : philosophical perspectives

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Birnbacher, Dieter (Author), Thorseth, May , 1957- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Routledge , c2015
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Climate change and motivation : the obstacle from conflicting perspectives
  • 2. The liberal tragedy of the commons : the deficiency of democracy in changing climate
  • 3. Limitations to democratic governance of natural resources
  • 4. Is democracy an obstacle to ecological change?
  • 5. Climate justice in the straitjacket of feasibility
  • 6. Climate justice, motivation and harm
  • 7. Sustainable action and moral corruption
  • 8. Ideology and practice of the 'green economy' : world views shaping science and politics
  • 9. Some moral pragmatics of climate change
  • 10. Libertarian paternalism, sustainable self-binding and bounded freedom
  • 11. The 'missing link' : polarization and the need for 'trial by jury' procedures
  • 12. Parliaments and future generations : the four-power-model