Democracy in a Hotter Time
Democracy in a Hotter Time The first major book to deal with the dual crises of democracy and climate change as one interrelated threat to the human future and to identify a path forward.Democracy in…
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Democracy in a Hotter Time
The first major book to deal with the dual crises of democracy and climate change as one interrelated threat to the human future and to identify a path forward.Democracy in a Hotter Time calls for reforming democratic institutions as a prerequisite for avoiding climate chaos and adapting governance to how Earth works as a physical system. Edited by David W. To survive in the "long emergency" ahead, we must reform and strengthen democratic institutions, making them assets rather than liabilities.
Few other books have taken a systems view of Orr, this vital collection of essays proposes a new political order that will not only help humanity survive but also enable us to thrive in the transition to a post-fossil fuel world.Orr gathers leading scholars, public intellectuals, and political leaders to address the many problems confronting our current political systems.