{"product_id":"the-vulnerable-planet-a-short-economic-history-of-the-environment-9781583670194","title":"The Vulnerable Planet: A Short Economic History of the Environment","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom reviews of the first edition (1994): \"Extraordinarily well written . . . \"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Contemporary Sociology\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A readable chronicle aimed at a general audience . . . Graceful and accessible . . . \"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Dollars and Sense\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Has the potential to be a political bombshell in radical circles around the world.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Environmental Action\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Vulnerable Planet\u003c\/b\u003e has won respect as the best single-volume introduction to the global economic crisis.\u003cbr\u003e With impressive historical and economic detail, ranging from the Industrial Revolution to modern imperialism, \u003cb\u003eThe Vulnerable Planet\u003c\/b\u003e explores the reasons why a global economic system geared toward private profit has spelled vulnerability for the earth's fragile natural environment.\u003cbr\u003e Rejecting both individualistic solutions and policies that tinker at the margins, John Bellamy Foster calls for a fundamental reorganization of production on a social basis so as to make possible a sustainable and ecological economy.\u003cbr\u003e This revised edition includes a new afterword by the author.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Bellamy Foster\u003c\/b\u003e is a Professor Emeritus of Sociology at the University of Oregon and editor of Monthly Review. He has written many books including\u003ci\u003e The Robbery of Nature\u003c\/i\u003e (with Brett Clark) and \u003ci\u003eThe Return of Nature\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Deutscher Memorial Prize.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Monthly Review Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50357138620690,"sku":"9781583670194","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_bc796b91-7a5c-4aaf-9e77-b11848dbc6b0.jpg?v=1728318906","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-vulnerable-planet-a-short-economic-history-of-the-environment-9781583670194","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}