Eco-warriors : understanding the radical environmental movement /

Eco-Warriors, first published in 1990, was the first in-depth look at the people, the actions, the history and the philosophies behind the "radical" environmental movement. Focusing on the work of Earth First!, the Sea Shepherds, Greenpeace, and the Animal Liberation Front, among others, R...

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Main Author: Scarce, Rik, 1958- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Walnut Creek, Calif. : Left Coast Press, [2006]
Edition:Updated ed.
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Online Access:Table of contents
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Summary:Eco-Warriors, first published in 1990, was the first in-depth look at the people, the actions, the history and the philosophies behind the "radical" environmental movement. Focusing on the work of Earth First!, the Sea Shepherds, Greenpeace, and the Animal Liberation Front, among others, Rik Scarce tells exciting and sometimes frightening tales of front-line warriors defending an Earth they see as being in environmental peril. While continuing to study these movements as a Ph. D. student, Scarce was jailed for contempt of court for refusing to divulge his sources to prosecutors eager to thwart these groups' activities. In this updated edition, Scarce brings the trajectory of this movement up to date-including material on the Earth Liberation Front-and provides current resources for those who wish to learn more about one of the most dynamic and confrontational political movements of our time. Literate, captivating, and informative, this is also an ideal volume for classes on environmentalism, social movements, or contemporary politics. --Publisher.
Physical Description:xii, 313 pages
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1598740288
9781598740288