Politics of Ecosocialism

<p>As the global economy seeks to recover from the financial crisis and warnings about the consequences of climate change abound, it is clear that we need a fundamentally new approach to tackle these issues. This innovative book offers a unique perspective, stressing the necessity of both ecological and social change as it discusses how to create a "red-green" or "eco-socialist" society. </p><p>Examining the current crises of welfare capitalism as well as the challenges and conflicts of an eco-socialist society, the book proposes a new social order that would combine the ideals of egalitarianism and<i> </i>of environmental sustainability. It analyses the key social and ecological issues related to the welfare state, including green Keynesianism, ecological Marxism, the limits of growth and no-growth, capitalist barriers to a renewable energy transition, proposals for a universal basic income and the role of technology. Finally, the book outlines possible paths of transformation towards creating an eco-socialist society, drawing out lessons that can be applied internationally. </p><p>This book will be of great interest to students and researchers in economics, environmental studies and political science. </p> <p>Introduction <i>Kajsa Borgnäs, Teppo Eskelinen, Johanna Perkiö and Rikard Warlenius</i> <b>Part 1: Yhe Scene</b> 1. Marxist Crisis Theory and the Global Environmental Challenge <i>Kajsa Borgnäs</i> 2. The Sustainability of Welfare Capitalism: Redefining institutions and agency <em>David Eklind Kloo</em> 3. Politics in a World of Scarcity <i>Ville Lähde</i> <b>Part 2: The Challenge</b> 4. Technology and Sustainability in the Light of Questions of Determinism <em>Fredrik Sjögren</em> 5. A Renewable Energy Transition: Capitalist barriers, socialist enticements <em>Rikard Warlenius</em> 6. Possibilities and Limits of Green Keynesianism <em>Teppo Eskelinen </em>7. Commons Against Capitalism <i>Tero Toivanen</i> <strong>Part 3: Strategy and Agency </strong>8. Universal Basic Income: A cornerstone of the new economic order <i>Johanna Perkiö</i> 9. Out of the Frying Pan: People on the move in a warmer world and how to receive them <i>Shora Esmailian</i> 10. Climate Jobs as Tipping Point: Norwegian grassroots challenging the oil and climate change hegemony <em>Andreas Ytterstad</em> 11. Socialism of Barbeque, War Communism or Geo-engineering: Some thoughts on choices in a time of emergency <em>Andreas Malm </em>12. Afterword <i>John Bellamy Foster</i></p>