Green Syndicalism An Alternative Red/Green Vision |
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| Author:
| Shantz, Jeff |
| Series title: | Space, Place and Society Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8156-3307-5 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2012 |
| Publisher: | Syracuse University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $39.95 |
Book Description:
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Issues a call to action to the environmental movement and labour activists to join forces in a common struggle to protect the environment from capitalism, corporate greed, and the extraction of resources. It argues for a major transformation to address the 'jobs versus the environment' rhetoric that divides these two groups. Combining practical initiatives and theoretical perspectives, this offers an approach that brings together radical ecology and revolutionary unionism in a...
More DescriptionIssues a call to action to the environmental movement and labour activists to join forces in a common struggle to protect the environment from capitalism, corporate greed, and the extraction of resources. It argues for a major transformation to address the 'jobs versus the environment' rhetoric that divides these two groups. Combining practical initiatives and theoretical perspectives, this offers an approach that brings together radical ecology and revolutionary unionism in a promising vision of green politics.