Treadmill of Production: Injustice and Unsustainability in the Global Economy (Advancing the Sociological Imagination Series)

Schnaiberg’s idea of the treadmill of manufacturing is arguably essentially the most seen and enduring principle to emerge in three a long time of environmental sociology. Elaborated and examined, it has been discovered to be an correct predictor of political-economic adjustments within the world financial system. Within the world South, it has figures prominently within the work of structural environmental analysts and has been utilized by many political-economic actions. Constructing new extensions and purposes of the treadmill principle, this new e-book reveals how and why northern analysts and governments have failed to guard our surroundings and safe our future. Utilizing an empirically primarily based political-economic perspective, the authors define the causes of environmental degradation, the bounds of environmental safety insurance policies, and the failures of institutional decision-makers to guard human well-being.

Writer ‏ : ‎ Routledge; 1st version (July 30, 2008)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 160 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1594515077
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1594515071
Merchandise Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.43 x 0.37 x 8.5 inches