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Eco-warriors : understanding the radical environmental movement / Rik Scarce ; foreword by David Brower.

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Author/Creator:
Scarce, Rik, 1958-
Language:
English
Imprint:
Updated ed. - Walnut Creek, Calif. : Left Coast Press, Inc., c2006.
Format:
  • Book
  • xii, 313 p. ; cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
  • PrefacePART ONE: TOWARDS AN UNDERSTANDING1: Gandhi Meets the Luddites2: A Question of Compromise3: Ecology Meets PhilosophyPART TWO: WHO WOULD DARE?4: Greenpeace: Bridge To Radicalism5: Earth First!: Cracking The Mold6: The Sea Shepherds: Bringing Justice to the High Seas7: Animal Liberation: From Labs to Hunt Sabs8: Radical Environmentalism's International FacePART THREE: ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISM IN PRACTICE 9: Hanging George Washington's Bib10: Not Just Tree Huggers Anymore11: Raid on Reykjavik 12: Crowd on a Crane13: On the Warpath with Anna, Mel, and Lib14: In the Wild with The Town Crier of the Global Village PART FOUR: INSPIRATION AND THE FUTURE15: Stirring the Pot: Radical Environmental Literature, Music, Art and Theater16: Conclusion: Of Change and ConstancyGETTING INVOLVEDNOTESINDEXABOUT THE AUTHOR.
  • (source: Nielsen Book Data)
Publisher's Summary:
Published in 1990, "Eco-warriors" was the first in-depth look at the people, the actions, the history and the philosophies behind the "radical" environmental movement. Focusing on the work of Earth First!, the Sea Shepherds, Greenpeace, and the Animal Liberation Front, among others, Rik Scarce told exciting and sometimes frightening tales of front-line warriors defending an Earth they see as being in environmental peril. While continuing to study these movements as a Ph.D. student, Scarce was jailed for contempt of court for refusing to divulge his sources to prosecutors eager to thwart these groups' activities. In this updated edition, Scarce brings the trajectory of this movement up to date - including material on the Earth Liberation Front-and provides current resources for all who wish to learn more about one of the most dynamic and confrontational political movements of our time. Literate, captivating, and informative, this is also an ideal volume for classes on environmentalism, social movements, or contemporary politics.
(source: Nielsen Book Data)
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ISBN:
1598740288
9781598740288

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