Brian Doherty is Professor of Political Sociology and Head of the School of Politics, Philosophy, International Relations and Environment at Keele University. His most recent book is Environmentalism, Resistance and Solidarity: The Politics of Friends of the Earth International.
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The ‘New’ Climate Politics of Extinction Rebellion?
So what, if anything, sets the ‘extinction rebellion’ apart from previous campaigns? There are at least three ways in which XR occupies a remarkable position in this context, relating to its framing of the problem, its understanding of who has the responsibility for taking action to deal with it, and its strategic call for making those responsible act.
November 28, 2018
