Farewell to GrowthISBN: 978-0-7456-4616-9
Hardcover
180 pages
February 2010, Polity
Other Available Formats: Paperback
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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