Environmental Politics in Southern Europe: Actors, Institutions and Discourses in a Europeanizing Society

Europe is sometimes credited with a polis, ' but not a demos'. Political integration and economic globalisation cannot diminish local identity and social memories. This fascinating collection of national case studies shows why there will always be a local demos' located in ecology, economy, and society. But there will never be a transnational demos', precisely because locality is the basis for meaningful sustainability. Long may it triumph.' Tim...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0792367537
• ISBN13: 9780792367536
• Release Date: December 2000
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 410 Pages
• Weight: 1.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"