GREEN PARTIES, NONVIOLENCE AND POLITICAL OBLIGATION

Doherty, Brian

Abstract

The green movement has posed some tough questions for traditional justifications of democracy. Should the natural world have rights? Can we take account of the interests of future generations? But questions have also been asked of the greens. Could their idealism undermine democracy? Can greens be effective democrats?
In this book some of the leading writers on green political thought analyze these questions, examining the discourse of green movements concerning democracy, the status of democracy within green political thought and the political institutions that might be necessary to ensure democracy in a sustainable society.

Citation

Doherty, B. (1996). GREEN PARTIES, NONVIOLENCE AND POLITICAL OBLIGATION. . Taylor & Francis (Routledge). https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203449554_chapter_2

• Online Publication Date: May 23, 1996
• Publication Date: May 23, 1996
• Deposit Date: Dec 21, 2023
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
• Pages: 36-55
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203449554_chapter_2
• Publisher URL: https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/edit/10.4324/9780203449554/democracy-green-political-thought-brian-doherty-marius-de-geus