William T. Markham is Professor of Sociology, Chancellor's Resident Fellow in the International Honors College, and incoming Director of the Environmental Studies Program at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He is author of two other books and numerous journal articles on environmental organizations, nongovernmental organizations and civil society, the sociology of organizations, and social inequalities, and recently coedited a book on nature protection in Western nations. He has held visiting appointments at Wellesley College, the University of Texas, Humboldt University and the University of Essen in Germany, Wageningen University in the Netherlands, and the University of Buea in Cameroon. He is the recipient of three Fulbright awards. He is currently working on a book about environmental NGOs in Cameroon.

This narrative of the rise and repeated adaptation of the German environmental movement to a variety of social and political contexts is a fascinating one - Ultimately, Markham's sociological analysis of German nature protection organizations proves readable and engaging. He makes significant efforts to write a broadly accessible work. Discussions of sociological theory are limited to a methodological chapter and part of the conclusion; otherwise, his prose is clear and highly organized. This book therefore would make an excellent introduction to the history of German environmentalism.A" * H-German "...a profound, comprehensive study... which is singular in its kind and is sure to become a standard reference (Standardwerk) on this subject. In many research stays in Germany, Markham acquired a profound knowledge of the history and the present characteristics of German environmental organizations, of their changing role in politics, and the strategic dilemmas they face." * Nature + Culture "The main contribution of this book lies in its thorough and informative account of the historical development of German environmentalism...an impressive work that will be of interest to researchers well beyond the boundaries of environmental sociology and politics, or European (German) studies." * American Journal of Sociology "...a well-researched and highly accessible historical-sociological investigation of German environmental organizations in the twentieth century as well as a critical assessment of the strategic dilemmas and decisions that these groups faced as they entered the twenty-first - an excellent contribution to a growing historical literatue dedicated to the 'greening' of German history." * The American Historical Review William T. Markham - has written a very useful historical and sociological overview of several major twentieth century German environmental organizations...augmented by a broad historical overview of twentieth century German environmentalism and a lucid, historian friendly discussion of the major theories that sociologists and political scientists have used in analyzing social movements...a fine book that should be essential reading for anyone interested in environmental organizations and how to go about studying them.A" * History: Books in Review This study will be of interest to those concerned with German politics or comparative environmental politics, and also to readers interested in applications of organisational theory - this is a significant contribution to our understanding of environmental organisations.A" * Environmental Politics

• List of Figures Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Introduction Chapter 1. Environmental Organizations: Theoretical Considerations Chapter 2. The Origins of Nature Protection Organizations in Germany: Conservative Reactionaries, Protectors of Nature, and Social Democracy at the Beginning of the Century Chapter 3. Nazism, the War, and Its Aftermath: The Causes and Consequences of Right Wing Ecology Chapter 4. Confrontation and Counterculture: Ecology from the Left in a Turbulent Era Chapter 5. Nature and Environmental Protection Eastern Style: Environmental Organizations in the German Democratic Republic Chapter 6. New Challenges at Century's End Chapter 7. The Social Context of Environmental Organizations at the Beginning of a New Century Chapter 8. Major Environmental Organizations in Germany: Four Profiles Chapter 9. Dilemmas of Internal Structure: Professionalization and Centralization Chapter 10. Dilemmas of Resource Acquisition: The Perils of Fundraising Chapter 11. Dilemmas of Goals and Strategies: Confrontation, Cooperation, and Competition Chapter 12. Concluding Observations References Index

William T. Markham is Professor of Sociology, Chancellor's Resident Fellow in the International Honors College, and incoming Director of the Environmental Studies Program at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He is author of two other books and numerous journal articles on environmental organizations, nongovernmental organizations and civil society, the sociology of organizations, and social inequalities, and recently coedited a book on nature protection in Western nations. He has held visiting appointments at Wellesley College, the University of Texas, Humboldt University and the University of Essen in Germany, Wageningen University in the Netherlands, and the University of Buea in Cameroon. He is the recipient of three Fulbright awards. He is currently working on a book about environmental NGOs in Cameroon.

This narrative of the rise and repeated adaptation of the German environmental movement to a variety of social and political contexts is a fascinating one - Ultimately, Markham's sociological analysis of German nature protection organizations proves readable and engaging. He makes significant efforts to write a broadly accessible work. Discussions of sociological theory are limited to a methodological chapter and part of the conclusion; otherwise, his prose is clear and highly organized. This book therefore would make an excellent introduction to the history of German environmentalism.A" * H-German "...a profound, comprehensive study... which is singular in its kind and is sure to become a standard reference (Standardwerk) on this subject. In many research stays in Germany, Markham acquired a profound knowledge of the history and the present characteristics of German environmental organizations, of their changing role in politics, and the strategic dilemmas they face." * Nature + Culture "The main contribution of this book lies in its thorough and informative account of the historical development of German environmentalism...an impressive work that will be of interest to researchers well beyond the boundaries of environmental sociology and politics, or European (German) studies." * American Journal of Sociology "...a well-researched and highly accessible historical-sociological investigation of German environmental organizations in the twentieth century as well as a critical assessment of the strategic dilemmas and decisions that these groups faced as they entered the twenty-first - an excellent contribution to a growing historical literatue dedicated to the 'greening' of German history." * The American Historical Review William T. Markham - has written a very useful historical and sociological overview of several major twentieth century German environmental organizations...augmented by a broad historical overview of twentieth century German environmentalism and a lucid, historian friendly discussion of the major theories that sociologists and political scientists have used in analyzing social movements...a fine book that should be essential reading for anyone interested in environmental organizations and how to go about studying them.A" * History: Books in Review This study will be of interest to those concerned with German politics or comparative environmental politics, and also to readers interested in applications of organisational theory - this is a significant contribution to our understanding of environmental organisations.A" * Environmental Politics

• List of Figures Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Introduction Chapter 1. Environmental Organizations: Theoretical Considerations Chapter 2. The Origins of Nature Protection Organizations in Germany: Conservative Reactionaries, Protectors of Nature, and Social Democracy at the Beginning of the Century Chapter 3. Nazism, the War, and Its Aftermath: The Causes and Consequences of Right Wing Ecology Chapter 4. Confrontation and Counterculture: Ecology from the Left in a Turbulent Era Chapter 5. Nature and Environmental Protection Eastern Style: Environmental Organizations in the German Democratic Republic Chapter 6. New Challenges at Century's End Chapter 7. The Social Context of Environmental Organizations at the Beginning of a New Century Chapter 8. Major Environmental Organizations in Germany: Four Profiles Chapter 9. Dilemmas of Internal Structure: Professionalization and Centralization Chapter 10. Dilemmas of Resource Acquisition: The Perils of Fundraising Chapter 11. Dilemmas of Goals and Strategies: Confrontation, Cooperation, and Competition Chapter 12. Concluding Observations References Index

William T. Markham is Professor of Sociology, Chancellor's Resident Fellow in the International Honors College, and incoming Director of the Environmental Studies Program at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He is author of two other books and numerous journal articles on environmental organizations, nongovernmental organizations and civil society, the sociology of organizations, and social inequalities, and recently coedited a book on nature protection in Western nations. He has held visiting appointments at Wellesley College, the University of Texas, Humboldt University and the University of Essen in Germany, Wageningen University in the Netherlands, and the University of Buea in Cameroon. He is the recipient of three Fulbright awards. He is currently working on a book about environmental NGOs in Cameroon.

This narrative of the rise and repeated adaptation of the German environmental movement to a variety of social and political contexts is a fascinating one - Ultimately, Markham's sociological analysis of German nature protection organizations proves readable and engaging. He makes significant efforts to write a broadly accessible work. Discussions of sociological theory are limited to a methodological chapter and part of the conclusion; otherwise, his prose is clear and highly organized. This book therefore would make an excellent introduction to the history of German environmentalism.A" * H-German "...a profound, comprehensive study... which is singular in its kind and is sure to become a standard reference (Standardwerk) on this subject. In many research stays in Germany, Markham acquired a profound knowledge of the history and the present characteristics of German environmental organizations, of their changing role in politics, and the strategic dilemmas they face." * Nature + Culture "The main contribution of this book lies in its thorough and informative account of the historical development of German environmentalism...an impressive work that will be of interest to researchers well beyond the boundaries of environmental sociology and politics, or European (German) studies." * American Journal of Sociology "...a well-researched and highly accessible historical-sociological investigation of German environmental organizations in the twentieth century as well as a critical assessment of the strategic dilemmas and decisions that these groups faced as they entered the twenty-first - an excellent contribution to a growing historical literatue dedicated to the 'greening' of German history." * The American Historical Review William T. Markham - has written a very useful historical and sociological overview of several major twentieth century German environmental organizations...augmented by a broad historical overview of twentieth century German environmentalism and a lucid, historian friendly discussion of the major theories that sociologists and political scientists have used in analyzing social movements...a fine book that should be essential reading for anyone interested in environmental organizations and how to go about studying them.A" * History: Books in Review This study will be of interest to those concerned with German politics or comparative environmental politics, and also to readers interested in applications of organisational theory - this is a significant contribution to our understanding of environmental organisations.A" * Environmental Politics

• List of Figures Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Introduction Chapter 1. Environmental Organizations: Theoretical Considerations Chapter 2. The Origins of Nature Protection Organizations in Germany: Conservative Reactionaries, Protectors of Nature, and Social Democracy at the Beginning of the Century Chapter 3. Nazism, the War, and Its Aftermath: The Causes and Consequences of Right Wing Ecology Chapter 4. Confrontation and Counterculture: Ecology from the Left in a Turbulent Era Chapter 5. Nature and Environmental Protection Eastern Style: Environmental Organizations in the German Democratic Republic Chapter 6. New Challenges at Century's End Chapter 7. The Social Context of Environmental Organizations at the Beginning of a New Century Chapter 8. Major Environmental Organizations in Germany: Four Profiles Chapter 9. Dilemmas of Internal Structure: Professionalization and Centralization Chapter 10. Dilemmas of Resource Acquisition: The Perils of Fundraising Chapter 11. Dilemmas of Goals and Strategies: Confrontation, Cooperation, and Competition Chapter 12. Concluding Observations References Index