The Climate Change Counter Movement: How the Fossil Fuel Industry Sought to Delay Climate Action

Mckie, Ruth

ISBN 10: 3031335910 / ISBN 13: 9783031335914

Published by Palgrave Macmillan, 2023

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Climate Change Counter Movement: How the Fossil Fuel Industry Sought to Delay Climate Action
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3031335910
• ISBN 13: 9783031335914
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.39 kilograms

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Synopsis

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.

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.