Green Views of Marx

Sheryl D. Breen

SAGE Open, 2014, vol. 4, issue 1, 2158244013520609

Abstract: Is Marxist theory relevant or conducive to environmental political thought? This article considers responses to this question and the debate regarding possibilities of a red/green coalition through examination of four green theorists who represent positions of theoretical and historical significance: first, the argument that an enlightened reinterpretation of Marx reveals him to be an inherently ecological thinker; second, the belief that Marxist thought holds significant value for environmental theory but that crucial weaknesses demand essential revision; third, the rejection of Marx and his political theory as antagonistic to environmental protection; and, finally, social ecology’s use of dialectical naturalism to transcend Marx’s failings.

Keywords: environmentalism; green theory; Marx; social ecology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1177/2158244013520609

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