Capitalism, Socialism And The Environment
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Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
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At the crossroads of political ideology and ecological crisis, Hugh Stretton's Capitalism, Socialism and the Environment presents a searching and rigorous analysis of how the world's dominant economic systems — capitalism and socialism — shape, exploit, and ultimately threaten the natural environment. Published in 1976, this landmark work argues that neither the free market nor centrally planned economies have demonstrated the capacity to manage environmental resources responsibly, confronting the reader with an uncomfortable truth: the planet's survival may depend not merely on technical fixes, but on a fundamental rethinking of political and economic organisation. Stretton brings to bear the precision of a trained historian and the breadth of a political economist, constructing his argument through vivid comparative analysis and a clarity of prose that renders complex systemic critiques accessible without sacrificing intellectual rigour. Capitalism, Socialism and the Environment stands as a prescient and foundational text in environmental political thought, anticipating debates that would only grow more urgent in the decades that followed. For anyone seeking to understand why modern societies struggle to act on environmental knowledge they already possess, Stretton's unsparing diagnosis remains as relevant — and as unsettling — as ever.
Author: Hugh Stretton
Format: Paperback
Published: 1976, Cambridge University Press
Genre: Politics & law
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
At the crossroads of political ideology and ecological crisis, Hugh Stretton's Capitalism, Socialism and the Environment presents a searching and rigorous analysis of how the world's dominant economic systems — capitalism and socialism — shape, exploit, and ultimately threaten the natural environment. Published in 1976, this landmark work argues that neither the free market nor centrally planned economies have demonstrated the capacity to manage environmental resources responsibly, confronting the reader with an uncomfortable truth: the planet's survival may depend not merely on technical fixes, but on a fundamental rethinking of political and economic organisation. Stretton brings to bear the precision of a trained historian and the breadth of a political economist, constructing his argument through vivid comparative analysis and a clarity of prose that renders complex systemic critiques accessible without sacrificing intellectual rigour. Capitalism, Socialism and the Environment stands as a prescient and foundational text in environmental political thought, anticipating debates that would only grow more urgent in the decades that followed. For anyone seeking to understand why modern societies struggle to act on environmental knowledge they already possess, Stretton's unsparing diagnosis remains as relevant — and as unsettling — as ever.