Eco-Warriors: Understanding the Radical Environmental Movement, Updated Edition

ISBN-13: 9781598740288 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 335 str.

Rik Scarce; David Brower

Opis

Eco-Warriors was the first in-depth look at the people, actions, history and philosophies behind the "radical" environmental movement. Focusing on the work of Earth First , the Sea Shepherds, Greenpeace, and the Animal Liberation Front, among others, Rik Scarce told exciting and sometimes frightening tales of front-line warriors defending an Earth they see as being in environmental peril. While continuing to study these movements as a Ph.D. student, Scarce was jailed for contempt of court for refusing to divulge his sources to prosecutors eager to thwart these groups' activities. In this updated edition, Scarce brings the trajectory of this movement up to date--including material on the Earth Liberation Front--and provides current resources for all who wish to learn more about one of the most dynamic and confrontational political movements of our time. Literate, captivating, and informative, this is also an ideal volume for classes on environmentalism, social movements, or contemporary politics.

Spis treści

Part 1 Towards an Understanding; Chapter 1 Gandhi Meets the Luddites; Chapter 2 A Question of Compromise; Chapter 3 Ecology Meets Philosophy; Part 2 Who Would Dare?; Chapter 4 Greenpeace: Bridge to Radicalism; Chapter 5 Earth First!: Cracking the Mold; Chapter 6 The Sea Shepherds: Bringing Justice to the High Seas; Chapter 7 Animal Liberation: From Labs to Hunt Sabs; Chapter 8 Radical Environmentalem’s International Face; Part 3 Environmental Activism in Practice; Chapter 9 Hanging George Washington’s Bib; Chapter 10 Not Just Tree Huggers Anymore; Chapter 11 Raid on Reykjavik; Chapter 12 Crowd on a Crane; Chapter 13 On the Warpath with Anna, Mel, and Lib; Chapter 14 In the Wild with “The Town Crier of the Global Village”; Part 4 Inspiration and the Future; Chapter 15 Stirring the Pot: Radical Environmental Literature, Music, Art, and Theater; Chapter 16 Conclusion: Of Change and Constancy;

O autorze

Rik Scarce, David Brower