Deep Transformations : A Theory of Degrowth
(2024) In Progress in Political Economy- Abstract
- As a research field, social movement and political project, degrowth is a multi-faceted phenomenon. It brings together a range of practices including alternative forms of living and initiatives of various kinds in civil society, business and the state. Yet no comprehensive theory of degrowth transformations has so far been developed. Deep transformations fills this gap. It develops a theory of degrowth transformations drawing on insights from multiple fields of knowledge, such as political economy, sociology and philosophy. The book offers a holistic perspective that brings into focus transformation processes on various scales and points to various mechanisms that can facilitate degrowth. These include ecosocial policies, transformative... (More)
- As a research field, social movement and political project, degrowth is a multi-faceted phenomenon. It brings together a range of practices including alternative forms of living and initiatives of various kinds in civil society, business and the state. Yet no comprehensive theory of degrowth transformations has so far been developed. Deep transformations fills this gap. It develops a theory of degrowth transformations drawing on insights from multiple fields of knowledge, such as political economy, sociology and philosophy. The book offers a holistic perspective that brings into focus transformation processes on various scales and points to various mechanisms that can facilitate degrowth. These include ecosocial policies, transformative initiatives in business and civil society and alternative modes of being in and relating to the world. (Less)
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- Buch-Hansen, Hubert ; Koch, Max LU and Nesterova, Iana
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- publishing date
- 2024-04-10
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- Book/Report
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- in press
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- keywords
- Degrowth, Deep transformations, theory
- in
- Progress in Political Economy
- pages
- 176 pages
- publisher
- Manchester University Press
- ISBN
- 978-1-5261-7785-8
- project
- Postgrowth Welfare Systems
- Economic Elites in the Climate Change Transformation: Practices, justifications and regulations of unsustainable lifestyles in Sweden
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- English
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title = {{Deep Transformations : A Theory of Degrowth}},
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