Routledge Handbook of Democracy and Sustainability

This handbook provides comprehensive and critical coverage of the dynamic and complex relationship between democracy and sustainability in contemporary theory discourse and practice. Distinguished scholars from different disciplines such as political science sociology philosophy international relations look at the present state of this relationship asking how it has evolved and where it is likely to go in the future. They examine compatibilities and tensions continuities and changes as well as challenges and potentials across theoretical empirical and practical contexts.This wide-spanning collection brings together multiple established and emerging viewpoints on the debate between democracy and sustainability which have until now been fragmented and diffuse. It comprises diverse theoretical and methodological perspectives discussing democracy’s role in and potential for coping with environmental issues at the local and global scales. This handbook provides a comprehensive overview of arguments claims questions and insights that are put forward regarding the relationship between democracy and sustainability. In the process it not only consolidates and condenses but also broadens and captures the many nuances of the debate. By showing how theoretical empirical and practical accounts are interrelated focusing on diverse problem areas and spheres of action it serves as a knowledge source for professionals who seek to develop action strategies that do justice to both sustainability and democracy as well as providing a valuable reference for academic researchers lecturers and students.