The Political Economy of Sustainability by Fred P. Gale (English) Hardcover Book

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This book is a must-read for public policy theorists, political and ecological economists, and environmental policy researchers, as Gale challenges the conventional ideas linked to the functioning of liberal democracy and explores the future of political economic thought.

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Innovatively rethinking the discipline of political economy, Fred P. Gale builds on a range of contemporary examples to develop a pluralistic conception of sustainability value that underpins sustainable development. He identifies why current approaches are having no meaningful impact and unifies diverse perspectives into one integrative approach. This definitive work argues that sustainability value's realization requires a complete rethink of the way firms and polities are governed, challenging the idea that preferences are rational. Treating sustainability value as supervening on four other elemental economic values, the book illustrates how ''tetravaluation'' is being partially realized at the level of the firm and the state. With vast differences in institutional requirements across conventional liberal, nationalist and socialist frameworks, Gale implores political economy to abandon its monistic modernist legacy and embrace the pluralistic, reflexive and interdisciplinary standpoint that sustainability demands. With striking implications for existing political, economic and cultural institutions, Gale offers a new perspective on generating better policy outcomes for public policy professionals and sustainability practitioners. This book is a must-read for public policy theorists, political and ecological economists, and environmental policy researchers, as Gale challenges the conventional ideas linked to the functioning of liberal democracy and explores the future of political economic thought.

Author Biography

Fred P. Gale, Associate Professor, School of Social Sciences, University of Tasmania, Australia

Table of Contents

Contents: 1. Introduction 2. Economic Value in Political Economic Thought 3. Economic Value in Environmental Thought 4. Deriving Sustainability Value from Sustainable Development 5. Measures of Sustainability Value 6. Governing Business for Sustainability Value 7. Governing the Polity for Sustainability Value 8. Governing Preferences for Sustainability Value 9. Conclusion: Getting to Sustainability Value References Index

Review

'Gale's book is a must-read for anyone interested in the complex history and multi-faceted nature of value and valuation. It develops a pluralistic, transdisciplinary conception of ''sustainability value'' as the synthesis of different forms of usefulness, including exchange, use, labour and function value. It will help to build the transdisciplinary bridges so critical to solving our current problems and creating a sustainable and desirable future.'--Robert Costanza, The Australian National University

Review Quote

'This book is an intellectually stimulating academic work on the political economics of sustainability. It covers a great range of topics making it a valuable academic resource for a university's master's level course and for any academic research work ... this is a one-stop knowledge source and provides a comprehensive understanding on different dynamics of the complex sustainability agenda.'

Details ISBN1785368001 Author Fred P. Gale Pages 304 Language English Year 2018 ISBN-10 1785368001 ISBN-13 9781785368004 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2018-07-27 Publisher Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Imprint Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Place of Publication Cheltenham Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2018-07-27 NZ Release Date 2018-07-27 UK Release Date 2018-07-27 DEWEY 333.7 Audience Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly We've got this

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