Power of the Periphery - How Norway Became an Environmental Pioneer for the World

Examines how Norway has positioned itself as an alternative, environmentally-sound nation in a world filled with tension and instability.

List of contents

1. The power of the periphery; 2. The ecologists; 3. The ecophilosophers; 4. The deep ecologists; 5. Environmental studies; 6. The call for a new ecoreligion; 7. The sustainable society; 8. The acid rain debate; 9. Our common future; The alternative nation.

About the author

Peder Anker is Associate Professor at the Gallatin School of Individualized Study, New York University. He is also Professor II in History of Science at the University of Oslo. He is on twitter at @pederanker.

Summary

What is the source of Norway's culture of environmental harmony in our troubled world? Exploring the role of Norwegian scholar-activists of the late twentieth century, Anker shows how their portrayal of Norway as a pristine natural environment of the periphery led to it being fashioned as an idealised ecological microcosm. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

Additional text

'Peder Anker has written a fascinating story about how Norwegian scholar-activists exploited the 'power of the periphery' to showcase Norway as an alternative environmentally-sound nation compared with the rest of the world. This book is an original contribution to the history of global environmentalism in general.' Terje Tvedt, University of Bergen

Product details

• Authors: Peder Anker, Peder (New York University) Anker, Anker Peder
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2020
• EAN: 9781108477567
• ISBN: 978-1-108-47756-7
• No. of pages: 300
• Series: Studies in Environment and History; Studies in Environment and His
• Subjects: Guides > Nature; Humanities, art, music > History; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; NATURE / General, 20th Century, Norway, Social & cultural history, The environment, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Social and cultural history