Exploring Apocalyptica: Coming to Terms With Environmental Alarmism - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0822945231 ISBN 13 : 9780822945239

Editeur : University of Pittsburgh Press, 2018

Synopsis

Environmental alarmism has long been a political bellwether. Tell me what you think about the green apocalypse, and I'll tell you where you stand on the issues. But as the environmental heydays of the 1970s move into perspective, the time has come for a reassessment. Horror scenarios create a legacy whose effects have largely escaped attention. Based on case studies from four continents and the North Atlantic, Exploring Apocalyptica argues for a reevaluation of familiar clichés. It shows that environmentalists were less apocalyptic than commonly thought, and other groups were far more enthusiastic. It traces an interconnection with Cold War fears and economic depressions and demonstrates how alarmism faced limits in the Global South. It also suggests that past horror scenarios impose constraints on ongoing debates. At a time when climate change turns from a scenario into an experienced reality, this book charts paths for an age that may have already moved beyond the peak apocalypse.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Frank Uekötter is professor of environmental humanities at the University of Birmingham. He is the author of more than a dozen books on a broad range of environmental, political, and socioeconomic issues. Since October 2021, he is principal investigator of the global history project "The Making of Monoculture" with generous support from a European Research Council Advanced Grant.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University of Pittsburgh Press
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0822945231
• ISBN 13: 9780822945239
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 232
• Éditeur: Uekötter Frank
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible