Shocks, States, and Sustainability - The Origins of Radical Environmental Reforms

Shocks, States, and Sustainability outlines a theory for when we can expect long-term changes toward sustainability. Thomas K. Rudel offers historical comparisons of radical reforms in environmental practices to show that societies become more sustainable in the aftermath of earth-shaking events events that underline the limits of our natural resources.

About the author

Thomas K. Rudel is Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Departments of Human Ecology and Sociology at Rutgers University.

Summary

Shocks, States, and Sustainability outlines a theory for when we can expect long-term changes toward sustainability. Thomas K. Rudel offers historical comparisons of radical reforms in environmental practices to show that societies become more sustainable in the aftermath of earth-shaking events events that underline the limits of our natural resources.

Product details

• Authors: Thomas K. Rudel, Thomas K. (Distinguished Professor Emeritus Rudel, Rudel Thomas K.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2019
• EAN: 9780190921019
• ISBN: 978-0-19-092101-9
• No. of pages: 232
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology; Sustainability, NATURE / Natural Resources, Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Evolution, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Energy Policy, Economic Geography, Environmentalist thought & ideology, Environmentalist thought and ideology