ECOLOGICAL POLITICS AND DEMOCRATIC THEORY: THE CHALLENGE TO THE DELIBERATIVE IDEAL

"Ecological Politics and Democratic Theory examines the reasons why some despair at the prospects for an ecological form of democracy, and challenges the recent 'deliberative turn' in environmental political thought. Deliberative democracy has become popular for those seeking a reconciliation of these two forms of politics. Demand for equal access to a public forum in which the best argument will prevail appears to offer a way of incorporating environmental interests into the democratic process. This book argues that deliberative theory, far from being friendly to the environmental movement, shackles the ability of those seeking radical change to make their voices heard in the most effective manner."--BOOK JACKET.