Nature and the Iron Curtain Environmental Policy and Social Movements in Communist and Capitalist Countries, 1945-1990 |
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| Author:
| Kirchhof, Astrid Mignon
McNeill, John R. |
| Series title: | Russian and East European Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8229-8648-5 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2019 |
| Publisher: | University of Pittsburgh Press
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $44.00 |
Book Description:
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Nature and the Iron Curtain, the authors contrast communist and capitalist countries with respect to their environmental politics in the context of the Cold War. Its chapters draw from archives across Europe and the U.S. to present new perspectives on the origins and evolution of modern environmentalism on both sides of the Iron Curtain. The book explores similarities and differences among several nations with different economies and political systems, and...
More DescriptionIn Nature and the Iron Curtain, the authors contrast communist and capitalist countries with respect to their environmental politics in the context of the Cold War. Its chapters draw from archives across Europe and the U.S. to present new perspectives on the origins and evolution of modern environmentalism on both sides of the Iron Curtain. The book explores similarities and differences among several nations with different economies and political systems, and highlights connections between environmental movements in Eastern and Western Europe.