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Postgrowth and Wellbeing
Challenges to Sustainable Welfare|
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| Verlag: | Palgrave Macmillan |
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| Veröffentl.: | 20.07.2017 |
| ISBN/EAN: | 9783319599038 |
| Sprache: | englisch |
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<div><div>This book presents a detailed and critical discussion about how human wellbeing can be maintained and improved in a postgrowth era. It highlights the close links between economic growth, market capitalism, and the welfare state demonstrating that, in many ways, wellbeing outcomes currently depend on the growth paradigm. Here the authors argue that notions of basic human needs deserve greater emphasis in debates on postgrowth because they are more compatible with limits to growth. Drawing on theories of social practices, the book explores structural barriers to transitions to a postgrowth society, and ends with suggestions for policies and institutions that could support wellbeing in the context of postgrowth. This thought-provoking work makes a valuable contribution to debates surrounding climate change, sustainability, welfare states and inequality and will appeal to students and scholars of social policy, sociology, political science, economics, political ecology and humangeography.<div><div><div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div>
Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: Capitalist development and the growth paradigm.- Chapter 3 Growth and the welfare state as we know it.- Chapter 4 Critiques of growth.- Chapter 5 Postgrowth and human wellbeing.- Chapter 6: The generation of human wellbeing – social practices theory.- Chapter 7: Welfare in a global steady-state economy.- Chapter 8: Conclusions.
<div>Milena Büchs is Associate Professor in Sustainability, Economics and Low Carbon Transitions, University of Leeds, UK.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Max Koch is Professor in Social Policy at Lund University, Sweden. <br></div>
This book presents a detailed and critical discussion about how human wellbeing can be maintained and improved in a postgrowth era. It highlights the close links between economic growth, market capitalism, and the welfare state demonstrating that, in many ways, wellbeing outcomes currently depend on the growth paradigm. Here the authors argue that notions of basic human needs deserve greater emphasis in debates on postgrowth because they are more compatible with limits to growth. Drawing on theories of social practices, the book explores structural barriers to transitions to a postgrowth society, and ends with suggestions for policies and institutions that could support wellbeing in the context of postgrowth. This thought-provoking work makes a valuable contribution to debates surrounding climate change, sustainability, welfare states and inequality and will appeal to students and scholars of social policy, sociology, political science, economics, political ecology and human geography.
Carves a new path in the debate on how to ensure a sustainable and more equal existence for future generations Offers a detailed, sociological approach to the question of how post-growth societies will function Provides important insights for policy-makers and social movements Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
“Transition to a postgrowth economic order is now becoming much more widely accepted as essential to long term social and environmental wellbeing. But the implications for the quality and provision of welfare have hitherto been little researched. This conceptually challenging but at the same time empirically grounded discussion provides a much needed addition to the literature of the degrowth movement. “ (Kate Soper, Emerita Professor of Philosophy at London Metropolitan University) <p> “Like it or not, growth may be coming to an end. How to sustain welfare without growth is a core question for our times. This book presents the boldest attempt to think what viable welfare systems could look like in global steady state.” (Giorgos Kallis, Research Professor at the Autonomous University of Barcelona)</p> <p> “At a time when leading economists are horrified by the specter of secular stagnation affecting advanced capitalist economies, theorists of “postgrowth” a</p><p></p>nd a global “steady state economy” embrace the idea that its arrival might even enhance human wellbeing and need satisfaction. But who knows what kind of views our future selves, even our descendents, may form about the requisites of wellbeing and the good life? Are we trapped in the social practices of mindless consumerism/productivism and GDP fetishism or ready to consider the worth of an economy that minimizes ecologically harmful levels of resource extraction and waste production? Büchs and Koch provide a concise, systematic and crystal clear account of what social sciences (including psychology and philosophy) have to offer on these questions – a critical account that is clinically clean of jargon and alarmist gesturing.” (Claus Offe, Professor Emeritus of Political Sociology at the Hertie School of Governance)<p></p> <p>“Endless economic growth will destroy the planet but a post-growth economy threatens security and wellbeing. Büchs and Koch provide an honest and concise</p> accoun<p></p>t of the dilemma and a guide to some ways forward.” (Ian Gough, Emeritus Professor of Social Policy at the University of Bath, Visiting Professor at the London School of Economics)<p></p> <p> “Concise and well-written, this book offers an historical and comparative perspective on the changing relationship between wellbeing, economic growth, and ecological perspectives as they intersect with the welfare state. Scholars, university students, and activists interested in the relationship between capitalism, environmental policy, and the welfare state should read this book.” (Daniel Béland, Canada Research Chair in Public Policy and Professor at the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy)</p>
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