The Eco-Social Polity?: Theoretical, Conceptual and Empirical Issues [Hardcover]

The devastating effects of climate change are undeniable. Fires rage and waters rise in every corner of the globe. In light of these changes to our planet, the issue of social and environmental wellbeing has gained prominent attention from both academia and policy makers. Scholarly research on the interaction between social and employment policy domains has flourished. Academics now reflect on the different aspects of environmental and social protection, ecological and social risks, and the costs of climate change, sustainable welfare and new social movements prompted by green transitions.

This book provides a vital contribution to the emerging research agenda. It brings together scholars from interconnected disciplines to discuss the eco-social debate, providing a critical overview on extant scholarship and reflecting on future research pathways on the eco-social nexus from a variety of analytical perspectives.

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Ekaterina Domorenok works in Political Science and Public Policy for the Department of Political Science, Law and International Studies at the University of Padua.

Paolo Graziano works in Political Science and Public Policy for the Department of Political Science, Law and International Studies at the University of Padua.

Katharina Zimmermann works in Economic Sociology for the Department of Socioeconomics at the University of Hamburg.

Includes contributions from a diverse range of international contributors;

Eco-social policy is currently a popular and growing subject of debate in academia and politics;

Authors are well respected in their fields and have strong networks.

The eco-social nexus constitutes a major challenge for contemporary societies. This book is a must-read for anyone seeking to make sense of this enduring disconnect and achieving transformative change. Charlotte Halpern, Sciences Po, Centre for European studies and comparative politics (CEE)

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