The Oxford Handbook of Environmental Political Theory

Set at the intersection of political theory and environmental politics, yet with broad engagement across the environmental social sciences and humanities, The Oxford Handbook of Environmental Political Theory, defines, illustrates, and challenges the field of environmental political theory (EPT). Featuring contributions from distinguished political scientists working in this field, this volume addresses canonical theorists and contemporary environmental problems with a diversity of theoretical approaches. The initial volume focuses on EPT as a field of inquiry, engaging both traditions of political thought and the academy. In the second section, the handbook explores conceptualizations of nature and the environment, as well as the nature of political subjects, communities, and boundaries within our environments. A third section addresses the values that motivate environmental theorists -- including justice, responsibility, rights, limits, and flourishing -- and the potential conflicts that can emerge within, between, and against these ideals. The final section examines the primary structures that constrain or enable the achievement of environmental ends, as well as theorizations of environmental movements, citizenship, and the potential for on-going environmental action and change. Contributors to this volume - John Barry, Queens University Belfast. Mark Beeson, University of Western Australia. Andrew Biro, Acadia University. Ingulfor Bluhdorn, University of Bath. Mark B. Brown, California State University, Sacramento. Simon Caney, Magdalen College, University of Oxford. Peter Cannavo, Hamilton College. Romand Coles, Australian Catholic University. Diana Coole, Birkbeck College, University of London. Giovanna Di Chiro, Swarthmore College. Lisa Disch, University of Michigan. Andrew Dobson, Keele University. John Dryzek, University of Canberra. Robyn Eckersley, University of Melbourne. Elisabeth Ellis, University of Otago. Samantha Frost, University of Illinois. Teena Gabrielson, University of Wyoming. Farah Godrej, University of California-Riverside. Cheryl Hall, University of South Florida. Breena Holland, LeHigh University. Emily Howard, Northern Arizona University. Paul Knights, University of Manchester. Jason Lambacher, UW-Bothell. Amy Linch, Pennsylvania State University. Timothy W. Luke, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Sherilyn Macgregor, Keele University. Joan Martinez-Alier, ICTA-Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona. John M. Meyer, Humboldt State University. John O'Neill, University of Manchester. Adrian Parr, University of Cincinnati. Sean Parson, Northern Arizona University. Matthew Paterson, Universite d'Ottawa. Catroina A. H. Sandilands, York University. David Schlosberg, University of Sydney. Kimberly K. Smith, Carleton College. Piers H.G. Stephens, University of Georgia. Seaton Tarrant, University of Florida. Leslie Paul Thiele, University of Florida. Steve Vanderheiden, University of Colorado. Steven Vogel, Denison University. Kyle Whyte, Michigan State University. Justin Williams, University of Michigan. Harlan Wilson, Oberlin College. Kerri Woods, University of Leeds. Rafi Youatt, New School for Social Research.