Green Parties, Green Future

From Local Groups to the International Stage

Per Gahrton

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PLUTO PRESS
20 August 2015

Politics & government; Political ideologies; Environmentalist thought & ideology; Environmentalist, conservationist & Green organizations; Social impact of environmental issues

Over the past four decades the world has seen a 'green awakening'. Green parties have been elected to parliaments and councils all over the world. A common set of environmental priorities have been promoted by green internationalisation and these parties are playing an increasing role at all levels of political decision-making.

Will this awakening continue or will the greens be corrupted by power? What impact has their politics had? Will green thinking be able to compete with other ideologies in coping with the problems of the 21st century?

Green Parties, Green Future analyses over a hundred of these parties' experience from all over the world. It reveals the story of the expansion and development of the movement, from local environmental groups to national and global decision-makers.

By: Per Gahrton
Imprint: PLUTO PRESS
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 215mm, Width: 135mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 306g
ISBN: 9780745333397
ISBN 10: 0745333397
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 20 August 2015
Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Undergraduate , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Per Gahrton is a Swedish sociologist and politician, former MP and MEP of the Swedish Greens and (until 2014) and chair of the Green think tank Cogito. He was the 1985-89 co-secretary of the Coordination of European Greens. He has participated at all congresses of the Global Greens. His previous books include Georgia: Pawn in the New Great Game (Pluto, 2010).

Reviews for Green Parties, Green Future: From Local Groups to the International Stage

With his long experience and deep insights in green politics, Per Gahrton - like no one else can - provides a comprehensive picture of the global green party family. An outstanding contribution. -- Claudia Roth, German Green Party MP and Vice President of the German Bundestag Per Gahrton's experience as a parliamentarian, organiser and activist combines with his skills as a journalist and sociologist to tell a wonderfully readable story. -- Sara Parkin, Founder Director of Forum for the Future and author of The Positive Deviant: Sustainability Leadership in a Perverse World (2010) Proves that Greens can indeed make a political difference and can be the real alternative needed by our countries. -- Frank Habineza, Founding President of the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda, President of the African Greens Federation and Executive Committee Member of the Global Greens Coordination A fascinating overview of key debates and developments, with unique insights into the internal life of green parties in Europe and across the world. -- Wolfgang Rudig, University of Strathclyde