Eco-Warriors: Understanding the Radical Environmental Movement, Updated Edition

by Scarce,Rik

• ISBN13: 9781598740288
• ISBN10: 1598740288
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2007-07-15
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Published in 1990, ECO-WARRIORS was the first in-depth look at the people, the actions, the history and the philosophies behind the "radical" environmental movement. Focusing on the work of Earth First!, the Sea Shepherds, Greenpeace, and the Animal Liberation Front, among others, Rik Scarce told exciting and sometimes frightening tales of front-line warriors defending an Earth they see as being in environmental peril. While continuing to study these movements as a Ph.D. student, Scarce was jailed for contempt of court for refusing to divulge his sources to prosecutors eager to thwart these groups' activities. In this updated edition, Scarce brings the trajectory of this movement up to date-including material on the Earth Liberation Front-and provides current resources for all who wish to learn more about one of the most dynamic and confrontational political movements of our time. Literate, captivating, and informative, this is also an ideal volume for classes on environmentalism, social movements, or contemporary politics.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. ix
Preface to the Updated Edition	p. xiii
Preface to the First Edition	p. xv
Acknowledgments	p. xvii
Towards an Understanding
Gandhi Meets the Luddites	p. 1
A Question of Compromise	p. 15
Ecology Meets Philosophy	p. 31
Who Would Dare?
Greenpeace: Bridge To Radicalism	p. 47
Earth First!: Cracking the Mold	p. 57
The Sea Shepherds: Bringing Justice to the High Seas	p. 97
Animal Liberation: From Labs to Hunt Sabs	p. 115
Radical Environmentalism's International Face	p. 139
Environmental Activism in Practice
Hanging George Washington's Bib	p. 163
Not Just Tree Huggers Anymore	p. 173
Raid on Reykjavik	p. 187
Crowd on a Crane	p. 201
On the Warpath with Anna, Mel, and Lib	p. 213
In the Wild with "The Town Crier of the Global Village"	p. 225
Inspiration and the Future
Stirring the Pot: Radical Environmental Literature, Music, Art, and Theater	p. 239
Conclusion: Of Change and Constancy	p. 259
Getting Involved	p. 287
Errata	p. 289
Notes	p. 291
Index	p. 307
About the Author	p. 315
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