Jonathan Symons is Senior Lecturer in International Relations at Macquarie University, Sydney.

‘A valuable and timely contribution to the study of environmentalism. Given the seriousness of global climate change, this book provides a window into how ecomodernism fits within the broader framework of contemporary environmental thought.’Jennifer Moore Bernstein, University of Southern California‘This book is a much-needed corrective to the misconception of ecomodernism as neoliberal techno-optimism. Symons locates ecomodernism firmly within the tradition and logic of social democracy by advancing its most urgent, practical argument – that state-directed low-carbon innovation must be at the heart of our climate response.’Steve Rayner, University of Oxford‘an upbeat perspective on what might be possible when climate emergency management focuses on state-led innovation and universal development.’  Financial Adviser

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgementsAbbreviationsIntroductionChapter 1: The Thirty Years CrisisChapter 2: Ecomodernism and its CriticsChapter 3: Assessing the Technological ChallengeChapter 4: The Politics of Low-Carbon InnovationChapter 5: Human Flourishing Amid Climate HarmsChapter 6: Global Social Democracy and Geoengineering JusticeConclusion: Climate and its MetaphorsBibliography

Jonathan Symons is Senior Lecturer in International Relations at Macquarie University, Sydney.

‘A valuable and timely contribution to the study of environmentalism. Given the seriousness of global climate change, this book provides a window into how ecomodernism fits within the broader framework of contemporary environmental thought.’Jennifer Moore Bernstein, University of Southern California‘This book is a much-needed corrective to the misconception of ecomodernism as neoliberal techno-optimism. Symons locates ecomodernism firmly within the tradition and logic of social democracy by advancing its most urgent, practical argument – that state-directed low-carbon innovation must be at the heart of our climate response.’Steve Rayner, University of Oxford‘an upbeat perspective on what might be possible when climate emergency management focuses on state-led innovation and universal development.’  Financial Adviser

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgementsAbbreviationsIntroductionChapter 1: The Thirty Years CrisisChapter 2: Ecomodernism and its CriticsChapter 3: Assessing the Technological ChallengeChapter 4: The Politics of Low-Carbon InnovationChapter 5: Human Flourishing Amid Climate HarmsChapter 6: Global Social Democracy and Geoengineering JusticeConclusion: Climate and its MetaphorsBibliography

Jonathan Symons is Senior Lecturer in International Relations at Macquarie University, Sydney.

‘A valuable and timely contribution to the study of environmentalism. Given the seriousness of global climate change, this book provides a window into how ecomodernism fits within the broader framework of contemporary environmental thought.’Jennifer Moore Bernstein, University of Southern California‘This book is a much-needed corrective to the misconception of ecomodernism as neoliberal techno-optimism. Symons locates ecomodernism firmly within the tradition and logic of social democracy by advancing its most urgent, practical argument – that state-directed low-carbon innovation must be at the heart of our climate response.’Steve Rayner, University of Oxford‘an upbeat perspective on what might be possible when climate emergency management focuses on state-led innovation and universal development.’  Financial Adviser

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgementsAbbreviationsIntroductionChapter 1: The Thirty Years CrisisChapter 2: Ecomodernism and its CriticsChapter 3: Assessing the Technological ChallengeChapter 4: The Politics of Low-Carbon InnovationChapter 5: Human Flourishing Amid Climate HarmsChapter 6: Global Social Democracy and Geoengineering JusticeConclusion: Climate and its MetaphorsBibliography