Book ID: CBB143942458

Environmentalism under Authoritarian Regimes: Myth, Propaganda, Reality (2018)

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Brain, Stephen (Editor)
Pál, Viktor (Editor)


Routledge


Publication Date: 2018
Physical Details: 252
Language: English

Since the early 2000s, authoritarianism has risen as an increasingly powerful global phenomenon. This shift has not only social and political implications, but also environmental implications: authoritarian leaders seek to recast the relationship between society and the government in every aspect of public life, including environmental policy. When historians of technology or the environment have investigated the environmental consequences of authoritarian regimes, they have frequently argued that authoritarian regimes have been unable to produce positive environmental results or adjust successfully to global structural change, if they have shown any concern for the environment at all. Put another way, the scholarly consensus holds that authoritarian regimes on both the left and the right generally have demonstrated an anti-environmentalist bias, and when opposed by environmentalist social movements, have succeeded in silencing those voices. This book explores the theme of environmental politics and authoritarian regimes on both the right and the left. The authors argue that in instances when environmentalist policies offer the possibility of bolstering a country’s domestic (nationalist) appeal or its international prestige, authoritarian regimes can endorse and have endorsed environmental protective measures. The collection of essays analyzes environmentalist initiatives pursued by authoritarian regimes, and provides explanations for both the successes and failures of such regimes, looking at a range of case studies from a number of countries, including Brazil, China, Poland, and Zimbabwe. The volume contributes to the scholarly debate about the social and political preconditions necessary for effective environmental protection. This book will be of great interest to those studying environmental history and politics, environmental humanities, ecology, and geography.

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Review Mariia Koskina (2020) Review of "Environmentalism under Authoritarian Regimes: Myth, Propaganda, Reality". Icon: Journal of the International Committee for the History of Technology (pp. 182-185). unapi

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Authors & Contributors
Luis Reyes-Galindo
Halvorson, Charles
Martin Schneider
Ficarra, Pietro
Mittlefehldt, Sarah
Zaretsky, Eli
Concepts
Science and politics
Environmental protection
Environmentalism
Authoritarianism; totalitarianism
Conservation of natural resources
Environmental pollution
Time Periods
20th century, late
20th century
21st century
19th century
20th century, early
Places
United States
Soviet Union
Italy
Canada
South Asia
Antarctica
Institutions
UNESCO
United Nations
United States. Environmental Protection Agency
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