Carbon Democracy - Political Power in the Age of Oil

Carbon Democracy provides a unique examination of the relationship between oil and democracy. Interweaving the history of energy, political analysis, and economic theory, Mitchell targets conventional wisdom regarding energy and governance. Emphasizing how oil and democracy have intermixed, he argues that while coal provided the impetus for mass democracy, the shift to oil drastically limited democratic possibility; above all, the ability to confront contemporary ecological crises.

About the author

Timothy Mitchell teaches at Columbia University. His books include Colonising Egypt, Rule of Experts, and Carbon Democracy.

Product details

• Authors: Timothy Mitchell, Mitchell Timothy
• Publisher: Verso
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.07.2013
• EAN: 9781781681169
• ISBN: 978-1-78168-116-9
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 141 mm x 211 mm x 23 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; NATURE / Natural Resources, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Energy Policy, Central / national / federal government policies, Energy resources, Central government policies