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Updated ed. |
| Description |
xii, 313 pages |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Gandhi meets the Luddites -- A question of compromise -- Ecology meets philosophy -- Greenpeace : bridge to radicalism -- Earth First! : cracking the mold -- The Sea Shepherds : bringing justice to the high seas -- Animal liberation : from labs to hunt sabs -- Radical environmentalism's international face -- Hanging George Washington's bib -- Not just tree huggers anymore -- Raid on Reykjavik -- Crowd on a crane -- On the warpath with Anna, Mel, and Lib -- In the wild with "the town crier of the global village" -- Stirring the pot : radical environmental literature, music, art, and theater -- Conclusion : of change and constancy. |
| Summary |
Eco-Warriors, first published in 1990, was the first in-depth look at the people, the actions, the history and the philosophies behind the "radical" environmental movement. Focusing on the work of Earth First!, the Sea Shepherds, Greenpeace, and the Animal Liberation Front, among others, Rik Scarce tells exciting and sometimes frightening tales of front-line warriors defending an Earth they see as being in environmental peril. While continuing to study these movements as a Ph. D. student, Scarce was jailed for contempt of court for refusing to divulge his sources to prosecutors eager to thwart these groups' activities. In this updated edition, Scarce brings the trajectory of this movement up to date-including material on the Earth Liberation Front-and provides current resources for those who wish to learn more about one of the most dynamic and confrontational political movements of our time. Literate, captivating, and informative, this is also an ideal volume for classes on environmentalism, social movements, or contemporary politics. --Publisher. |
| Subject |
Environmental policy -- United States -- Citizen participation.
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Human ecology -- United States.
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Environmental policy -- Citizen participation.
(OCoLC)fst00913256
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Human ecology. (OCoLC)fst00962941
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Scarce, Rik, 1958- Eco-warriors. Updated ed. Walnut Creek, Calif. : Left Coast Press, Inc., ©2006 (OCoLC)652118753 |
| ISBN |
1598740288 (pbk.) (alk. paper) |
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9781598740288 (pbk.) (alk. paper) |
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