Environmentalism under Authoritarian Regimes by Stephen Brain... - 9780367664862

Environmentalism under Authoritarian RegimesMyth, Propaganda, Reality\nAuthor(s): Stephen Brain, Viktor Pl\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367664862, 978-0367664862\nSynopsis\nSince the early 2000s, authoritarianism has risen as an increasingly powerful global phenomenon. This shift has not only social and political implications, but also environmental implications: authoritarian leaders seek to recast the relationship between society and the government in every aspect of public life, including environmental policy. When historians of technology or the environment have investigated the environmental consequences of authoritarian regimes, they have frequently argued that authoritarian regimes have been unable to produce positive environmental results or adjust successfully to global structural change, if they have shown any concern for the environment at all. Put another way, the scholarly consensus holds that a.