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This book is a theoretically rich and empirically grounded account of UK trade union engagement with climate change over the last three decades. It offers a rigorous critique of the mainstream neoliberal and ecological modernisation approaches, extending the concepts of Marxist social and employment relations theory to the climate realm. The book applies insights from employment relations to the political economy of climate change, developing a model for understanding trade union behaviour over climate matters. The strong interdisciplinary approach draws together lessons from both physical and social science, providing an original empirical investigation into the climate politics of the UK trade union movement from high level officials down to workplace climate representatives, from issues of climate jobs to workers’ climate action.
This book will be of great interest to students and researchers in environmental politics, climate change and environmental sociology.
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This book is a theoretically rich and empirically grounded account of UK trade union engagement with climate change over the last three decades. It offers a rigorous critique of the mainstream neoliberal and ecological modernisation approaches, extending the concepts of Marxist social and employment relations theory to the climate realm. The book applies insights from employment relations to the political economy of climate change, developing a model for understanding trade union behaviour over climate matters. The strong interdisciplinary approach draws together lessons from both physical and social science, providing an original empirical investigation into the climate politics of the UK trade union movement from high level officials down to workplace climate representatives, from issues of climate jobs to workers’ climate action.
This book will be of great interest to students and researchers in environmental politics, climate change and environmental sociology.
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What is Workers and Trade Unions for Climate Solidarity about?
This book is a theoretically rich and empirically grounded account of UK trade union engagement with climate change over the last three decades. It offers a rigorous critique of the mainstream neoliberal and ecological modernisation approaches, extending the concepts of Marxist social and employment relations theory to the climate realm. The book applies insights from employment relations to the political economy of climate change, developing a model for understanding trade union behaviour over climate matters. The strong interdisciplinary approach draws together lessons from both physical and social science, providing an original empirical investigation into the climate politics of the UK trade union movement from high level officials down to workplace climate representatives, from issues of climate jobs to workers’ climate action.
This book will be of great interest to students and researchers in environmental politics, climate change and environmental sociology.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Workers and Trade Unions for Climate Solidarity?
Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes > Environmental science, engineering and technology
Where can I read a sample of Workers and Trade Unions for Climate Solidarity?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781317554332
Is Workers and Trade Unions for Climate Solidarity part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Routledge Studies in Climate, Work and Society
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Workers and Trade Unions for Climate Solidarity?
Paul Hampton
Who is the Publisher of the book Workers and Trade Unions for Climate Solidarity?
Taylor and Francis
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Workers and Trade Unions for Climate Solidarity is available as ebook(ISBN 9781317554332) and pdf(ISBN 9781317554349)