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First world petro-politics : the political ecology and governance of Alberta  Cover Image Book Book

First world petro-politics : the political ecology and governance of Alberta

Adkin, Laurie E., (author,, editor.).

Summary: "First World Petro-Politics examines the vital yet understudied case of a first world petro-state facing related social, ecological, and economic crises in the context of recent critical work on fossil capitalism."--

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  • ISBN: 9781442612587
  • ISBN: 1442612584
  • ISBN: 9781442644199
  • ISBN: 1442644192
  • Physical Description: print
    xxii, 668 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
  • Publisher: Toronto ; University of Toronto Press, [2016]

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Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note: 1. Ecology and Governance in a First World Petro-State / Laurie E. Adkin Adkin, Laurie E. p. 3. -- 2. Fossil Capitalism and the Rentier State: Towards a Political Ecology of Alberta's Oil Economy / Angela V. Carter Carter, Angela V., Anna Zalik Zalik, Anna p. 51. -- 3. Alberta's Neoliberal Environment / Laurie E. Adkin Adkin, Laurie E. p. 78. -- 4. The Ecological and Political Landscapes of Alberta's Hydrocarbon Economy / Michael S. Quinn Quinn, Michael S., Shelley M. Alexander Alexander, Shelley M., Steven A. Kennett Kennett, Steven A., Brad Stelfox Stelfox, Brad, Mary-Ellen Tyler Tyler, Mary-Ellen, Nickie Vlavianos Vlavianos, Nickie, Monique Passelac-Ross Passelac-Ross, Monique, Danah Duke Duke, Danah, Noah Purves-Smith Purves-Smith, Noah p. 114. -- 5. The Petro-Politics of Environmental Regulation in the Tar Sands / Angela V. Carter Carter, Angela V. p. 152. -- 6. Turning Up the Heat: Hegemonic Politics in a First World Petro-State / Laurie E. Adkin Adkin, Laurie E., Brittany J. Stares Stares, Brittany J. p. 190. -- 7. The Alberta Oil/Tar Sands and 'Mainstream' Media Framings between Globalization and Polarization / Conny Davidsen Davidsen, Conny p. 241. -- 8. The Gendered and Racialized Subjects of Alberta's Oil Boomtown / Sara O'Shaughnessy O'Shaughnessy, Sara, Göze Dogu Dogu, Göze p. 263. -- 9. Constructing Participation in the Regulation of Alberta's Sour Gas / Theresa Garvin Garvin, Theresa p. 297. -- 10. Mobilizing to Address the Impacts of Oil Sands Development- First Nations in Environmental Governance / Brenda Parlee Parlee, Brenda p. 329. -- 11. Duty to Consult or Licence to Operate? Corporate Social Practice and Industrial Conflict in the Alberta Tar Sands and the Nigerian Niger Delta / Anna Zalik Zalik, Anna p. 356. -- 12. 'All Against the Haul': The Long Road to the Athabasca Tar Sands / Laurie E. Adkin Adkin, Laurie E., Benjamin Courteau Courteau, Benjamin p. 385. -- 13. In the Path of the Pipeline: Environmental Citizenship, Aboriginal Rights, and the Northern Gateway Pipeline Review / Larissa Stendie Stendie, Larissa, Laurie E. Adkin Adkin, Laurie E. p. 417. -- 14. Social Movements Scaling Up: Strategies and Opportunities in Opposing the Oil Sands Status Quo / Randolph Haluza-Delay Haluza-Delay, Randolph, Angela V. Carter Carter, Angela V. p. 456. -- 15. Alberta's Electricity Future / Tim Weis Weis, Tim, Benjamin Thibault Thibault, Benjamin, Byron Miller Miller, Byron p. 499. -- 16. Alberta, Fossil Capitalism, and the Political Ecology of Change / Laurie E. Adkin Adkin, Laurie E., Byron Miller Miller, Byron p. 527. -- 17. Democracy and the Albertan Petro-State / Laurie E. Adkin Adkin, Laurie E. p. 561..
Subject: Petroleum industry and trade -- Political aspects -- Alberta
Petroleum industry and trade -- Government policy -- Alberta
Petroleum industry and trade -- Social aspects -- Alberta
Petroleum industry and trade -- Environmental aspects -- Alberta
Alberta -- Politics and government
Alberta -- Economic policy

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at College of the Rockies.

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