Intro -- Political Ecology: A Critical Introduction Second Edition -- Contents -- Preface to the Second Edition -- Introduction -- Part I: What is Political Ecology? -- Chapter 1: Political versus Apolitical Ecologies -- Chapter 2: A Tree with Deep Roots -- Chapter 3: The Critical Tools -- Chapter 4: Political Ecology Emerges -- Part II: Conceptual and Methodological Challenges -- Chapter 5: Challenges in Ecology -- Chapter 6: Challenges in Social Construction -- Chapter 7: Challenges in Explanation -- Part III: Political Ecology Now -- Chapter 8: Degradation and Marginalization -- Chapter 9: Conservation and Control -- Chapter 10: Environmental Conflict -- Chapter 11: Environmental Subjects and Identities -- Chapter 12: Political Objects and Actors -- Part IV: Where to Now? -- Chapter 13: Beyond Political Ecology? -- References -- Index.

This fully updated new edition introduces the core concepts, central thinkers, and major works of the burgeoning field of political ecology. Explores the key arguments and contemporary explanatory challenges facing the sub-discipline Provides the first full history of the development of political ecology over the last century and its theoretical underpinnings Considers the major challenges facing the field now and for the future Study boxes introduce key figures in the development of the discipline and summarize their most important works Fully updated to include recent events, such as the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill, as well as both urban and rural examples, from the developed and underdeveloped world.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2018. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.