{"product_id":"9780745319643","title":"Bookchin: A Critical Appraisal","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the first comprehensive overview of the work of Murray Bookchin, the left-libertarian social theorist and political ecologist who is widely regarded as the visionary precursor of anti-corporate politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBookchin's writing spans fifty years and engages with a wide variety of issues: from ecology to urban planning, from environmental ethics to debates about radical democracy. Weaving insights from Hegel and Marx, Kropotkin and Mumford, Bookchin presents a critical theory whose central utopian message is 'things could be other than they are'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis accessible introduction maps the evolution of Bookchin's project. It traces his controversial engagements with Marxism, anarchism, critical theory, postmodernism and eco-centric thought. It evaluates his attempt to develop a social ecology. Finally, it considers how his thinking relates to current debates in social theory and environmentalism, critical theory and philosophy, political ecology and urban theory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOffering a clear account of Bookchin's key themes, this book provides a critical but sympathetic account of the strengths and weaknesses of Bookchin's writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pluto Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47025455333616,"sku":"9780745319643","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780745319643_p0.jpg?v=1769901715","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780745319643","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}