Deep transformations: A theory of degrowth (Progress in Political Economy) - Softcover

Buch-Hansen, Hubert; Koch, Max; Nesterova, Iana

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1526177854 ISBN 13: 9781526177858

Publisher: Manchester University Press, 2024

Synopsis

As a research field, social movement and political project, degrowth is a multi-faceted phenomenon. It brings together a range of practices including alternative forms of living and initiatives of various kinds in civil society, business and the state. Yet no comprehensive theory of degrowth transformations has so far been developed. Deep transformations fills this gap. It develops a theory of degrowth transformations drawing on insights from multiple fields of knowledge, such as political economy, sociology and philosophy. The book offers a holistic perspective that brings into focus transformation processes on various scales and points to various mechanisms that can facilitate degrowth. These include ecosocial policies, transformative initiatives in business and civil society and alternative modes of being in and relating to the world.

The digital editions of this book will be published Open Access.

About this title

About the Author

Hubert Buch-Hansen is an Associate Professor at Roskilde University
Max Koch is a Professor at Lund University
Iana Nesterova is a Postdoc at Aalto University School of Business

From the Back Cover

Degrowth is a multi-faceted phenomenon. As a research field, social movement and political project, it brings together a range of practices including alternative forms of living and initiatives of various kinds in civil society, business and the state. Yet, no comprehensive theory of degrowth transformations has so far been developed. Deep transformations fills this gap.

This timely and accessible book unfolds a holistic theory of degrowth transformations. Such transformations involve changes in various dimensions of social being: changes in how humans interact with nature, non-humans and one another; changes in social structures; and changes in how we are as human beings. The book suggests that for degrowth transformations to occur, actions in civil society, business and the state are necessary on the local, national and transnational scales. Moreover, it identifies a range of mechanisms that can bring about degrowth societies. These include ecosocial policies, transformative initiatives in business and civil society and alternative modes of being in and relating to the world. This perspective is informed by multiple fields of knowledge, including political economy, sociology, geography and philosophy.

Providing a comprehensive theory of degrowth transformations, this volume identifies the mechanisms that could facilitate degrowth.

Edition details

• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1526177854
• ISBN 13: 9781526177858
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176