Overview
- A rich and detailed historical examination of the climate change countermovement
- Draws on an extensive database developed from the author’s research
- Includes numerous comparative case studies illustrating the history of the movement
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Table of contents (7 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
This book provides an historical account of the emergence and spread of the climate change counter movement across the globe. Drawing on an extensive database developed by the author, the book recounts the development of an international network, taking the reader on a journey through the history of the movement before looking closely at a series of comparative case studies examining movement organisations in different countries.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Ruth E. McKie is a sociologist and received her PhD in January 2018. The dissertation titled Rebranding the Climate Change Counter Movement through a Criminological and Political Economy Lens, is the basis for this book along with subsequent work in the field. Ruth’s other research interests include animal, feminist animal studies, natural disasters and community resilience.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Climate Change Counter Movement
Book Subtitle: How the Fossil Fuel Industry Sought to Delay Climate Action
Authors: Ruth E. McKie
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-33592-1
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-33591-4Published: 30 May 2023
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-33594-5Due: 30 June 2023
eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-33592-1Published: 29 May 2023
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXI, 176
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations
Topics: Environmental Policy, Sociology, general, Geography, general, Political Theory, Human Geography