Week 8: Politics of un/sustainability

Additional Resources and Alternative Perspectives

Interested to learn more about this week’s topic? We have selected some materials for you. These resources consist of introductory information, in-depth texts, case studies and challenging counter perspectives.

Introductions and Definitions

• The Political Economy of Sustainability , Gabriela Sabau

Relevant Research

• The Politics of Sustainability and Development, Ian Scoones
• Governing Local Sustainability, Bob Evans, Marko Joas, Susan Sundback & Kate Theobald

Additional Contexts

• Our vision for cities in Latin America and the Caribbean, NDF News
• Sustainability in the Middle East: Complications and Opportunities, EcoMENA
• Longform podcast: Naomi Klein

Different Perspectives

• The Challenges of Financing the Costs of Climate Change , Nina Hall
• The legitimation crisis of democracy: emancipatory politics, the environmental state and the glass ceiling to socio-ecological transformation,  Blühdorn, Ingolfur
• Is “Sustainable Living” Possible in an Unsustainable Society? Medium – Deanna Pratt