Anarchism and Ecological Economics: A Transformative Approach to a Sustainable Future [Hardcover]

1. Introduction   2.Structure for the discussion    3.Challenges facing todays society    4. Liberalism and Marxism as political platforms   5. A brief history of anarchist philosophy     6. Outline of anarchist philosophy   7. Anarchism and the good society   8. Principles in ecological economics   9. Utopia  inspired by ecological economics   10. Anarchism as a political platform for ecological economics      11. Concluding reflections

Anarchism and Ecological Economics: A Transformative Approach to a Sustainable Future explores the idea that anarchism  aimed at creating a society where there is as much freedom in solidarity as possible  may provide an ideal political basis for the goals of ecological economics. It seems clear that it is going to be impossible to solve the problems connected to environmental degradation, climate change, economic crashes and increasing inequality, within the existing paradigm. The anarchist aims of reducing the disparities of rank and income in society and obtaining a high standard of living within environmentally sound ecosystems chime well with the ecological economists goal of living within our environmental limits for the betterment of the planet and society.

The book refers to the UNs sustainability development goals, and the goals expressed in the Earth Charter, viewing them through an anarchists lens. It argues that in order to establish ecological economics as a radical new economy right for the 21st century, neoliberal economics needs to be replaced. By connecting ecological economics to a solid philosophical tradition such as anarchism, it will be easier for ecological economics to become a far more potent altel3$