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The Economy: Key Ideas Ser.: Degrowth by Giorgos Kallis (2018, Trade Paperback)

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Degrowth, Paperback by Kallis, Giorgos, ISBN 1911116800, ISBN-13 9781911116806, Brand New, Free shipping in the US This book summarizes the core elements of degrowth, a critique of the idea (and ideology) of economic growth. It grounds degrowth squarely within the field of ecological economics and, in addition to outlining its key ideas, explores what it would take for an economy to transition to a position that enabled it to prosper without growth.

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PublisherAgenda

ISBN-101911116800

ISBN-139781911116806

eBay Product ID (ePID)242412971

Product Key Features

Number of Pages240 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameDegrowth

SubjectDevelopment / Economic Development, Economics / General, Development / Sustainable Development

Publication Year2018

TypeTextbook

AuthorGiorgos Kallis

Subject AreaBusiness & Economics

SeriesThe Economy: Key Ideas Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight23.5 Oz

Item Length7.8 in

Item Width5 in

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Intended AudienceCollege Audience

Dewey Edition23

ReviewsMandatory reading for students, researchers and practitioners interested not only in degrowth, but also more generally in economics, politics and sustainability. The book's arguments are highly significant to tackle the key challenges of the twenty-first century - climate change, rising global inequality, economic crises ... well written: scholarly yet accessible, rigorously argued but with humor and full of everyday examples ... A welcome addition to degrowth scholarship and will have considerable influence on teaching degrowth at both undergraduate and graduate levels., This is a sparkling book. It is both an urgent rallying cry and a measured and accessible introduction to the topic. Brimming with insight and humour, it tackles the question that will shape aeons: if human society doesn't learn to shrink its material footprint the consequences will be dire - so how can that task be approached? Anyone who wishes that earth remains habitable should read this book., A thought-provoking, informative and comprehensive resource ... offers both a justification as well as a vision and new imaginary for degrowth ... Kallis' hypotheses and theories are well- researched, and linked to empirical data., Kallis's personality resonates through the pages ... clear, approachable and often humorous ... he succeeds in making Degrowth accessible to a wide audience ... the pace is well suited to those new to the subject, including students. Kallis skillfully unpacks complex concepts and provides a consistent stream of accessible analogies., This is a sparkling book. It is both an urgent rallying cry and a measured and accessible introduction to the topic. Brimming with insight and humor, it tackles the question that will shape eons: if human society doesn't learn to shrink its material footprint the consequences will be dire--so how can that task be approached? Anyone who wishes that earth remains habitable should read this book.

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Dewey Decimal338.9

Table Of Content1. What is degrowth?2. The economics of degrowth3. Economic growth from a degrowth perspective4. The case for degrowth5. The utopia of degrowth6. Controversies, debates and future research

SynopsisThis book summarizes the core elements of degrowth, a critique of the idea (and ideology) of economic growth. It grounds degrowth squarely within the field of ecological economics and, in addition to outlining its key ideas, explores what it would take for an economy to transition to a position that enabled it to prosper without growth., The term "degrowth" has emerged within ecological and other heterodox schools of economics as a critique of the idea (and ideology) of economic growth. Degrowth argues that economic growth is no longer desirable - its costs exceed its benefits - and advocates a transformation of economies so that they produce and consume less, differently and better. Giorgos Kallis provides a clear and succinct guide to the central ideas of degrowth theory and explores what it would take for an economy to transition to a position that enables it to prosper without growth. The book examines how mainstream conceptualizations of the economy are challenged by degrowth theory and how degrowth draws on a multifaceted network of ideas across disciplines to shed new light on the economic process. The central claims of the degrowth literature are discussed alongside some key criticisms of them. Whether one agrees or disagrees with degrowth's critique of economic growth, Kallis shows how it raises fundamental questions about the workings of capitalism that we can no longer afford to ignore., The term "degrowth" has emerged within ecological and other heterodox schools of economics as a critique of the idea (and ideology) of economic growth. Instead, degrowth advocates a contraction of economies by reducing production and consumption, arguing that it is possible to do so without reducing prosperity or wellbeing. One might see in the degrowth community a resurgence of a radical theoretical and political variant of environmentalism, or "ecologism," based on the key premise that there are, and that there must be, "limits to growth." While this is an old idea, the recent degrowth literature has given it new shape by bringing different disciplines and schools of thought together in formulating its core critiques and propositions. Degrowth is the interdisciplinary theory, or science, of ecologism and the aim of this book is to summarize its core elements in a brief, succinct, and simple form. It grounds degrowth squarely within the field of ecological economics and, in addition to outlining its key ideas, explores what it would take for an economy to transition to a position that enabled it to prosper without growth., The term "degrowth" has emerged within ecological and other heterodox schools of economics as a critique of the idea (and ideology) of economic growth. Degrowth argues that economic growth is no longer desirable - its costs exceed its benefits - and advocates a transformation of economies so that they produce and consume less, differently and better. Giorgos Kallis provides a clear and succinct guide to the central ideas of degrowth theory and explores what it would take for an economy to transition to a position that enables it to prosper without growth. The book examines how mainstream conceptualizations of the economy are challenged by degrowth theory and how degrowth draws on a multifaceted network of ideas across disciplines to shed new light on the economic process. The central claims of the degrowth literature are discussed-alongside some key criticisms of them. Whether one agrees or disagrees with degrowth's critique of economic growth, Kallis shows how it raises fundamental questions about the workings of capitalism that we can no longer afford to ignore. Book jacket.

LC Classification NumberHD75