History of the Future of Economic Growth: Historical Roots of Current Debates on Sustainable Degrowth (Routledge Studies in Ecological Economics)

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Synopsis
The future of economic growth is one of the decisive questions of the twenty-first century. Alarmed by declining growth rates in industrialized countries, climate change, and rising socio-economic inequalities, among other challenges, more and more people demand to look for alternatives beyond growth. However, so far these current debates about sustainability, post-growth or degrowth lack a thorough historical perspective. This edited volume brings together original contributions on different aspects of the history of economic growth as a central and near-ubiquitous tenet of developmental strategies. The book addresses the origins and evolution of the growth paradigm from the seventeenth century up to the present day and also looks at sustainable development, sustainable growth, and degrowth as examples of alternative developmental models. By focusing on the mixed legacy of growth, both as a major source of expanded life expectancies and increased comfort, and as a destructive force harming personal livelihoods and threatening entire societies in the future, the editors seek to provide historical depth to the ongoing discussion on suitable principles of present and future global development. History of the Future of Economic Growth is aimed at students and academics in environmental, social, economic and international history, political science, environmental studies, and economics, as well as those interested in ongoing discussions about growth, sustainable development, degrowth, and, more generally, the future.
Copyright:
2017

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Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
202 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781134866762
Related ISBNs:
9781315543000, 9781138685802, 9781138499676
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
selection and editorial matter, Iris Borowy and Matthias Schmelzer
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Business and Finance, Earth Sciences
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Bookshare Staff
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This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:
Iris Borowy
Edited by:
Matthias Schmelzer

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