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Farewell to Growth

ISBN: 978-0-7456-4616-9
Hardcover
180 pages
February 2010, Polity
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Foreword

Introduction

1 The Territory of De-Growth

A UFO in the Microcosm of Politicking

What is De-Growth?

A Battle over Ideas and Words

The Two Sources of De-Growth

The Green Algae and the Snail

An Unsustainable Ecological Footprint

A False Solution: Reducing the Population

2 A Concrete Utopia

The De-Growth Revolution

The Virtuous Circle of Quiet Contraction

De-Growth as a Local Project

Is Reducing Growth a Retrograde Step?

De-Growth: A Challenge for the South

Is De-Growth Reformist or Revolutionary?

3 A Political Programme

An Electoral Programme

Jobs for All in a De-Growth Society

De-Growth: Behind the Work-Based Society

Is De-Growth Soluble in Capitalism?

Is De-Growth a Right-Wing Policy or a Left-Wing Policy?

Do We Need a De-Growth Party?

Conclusion

References

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