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.”  ·  H-German“…a welcome addition to the topic of German environmentalism … [that]is well organized…[and] succeeds, in part, because of its theoretical perspective…[It] also succeeds because of meticulous research.”  ·  Canadian Journal of History/Annales canadiennes d’histoire"...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.”   ·  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.”  ·  Environmental Politics

• List of FiguresAcknowledgementsList of AbbreviationsIntroductionChapter 1. Environmental Organizations: Theoretical ConsiderationsChapter 2. The Origins of Nature Protection Organizations in Germany: Conservative Reactionaries, Protectors of Nature, and Social Democracy at the Beginning of the CenturyChapter 3. Nazism, the War, and Its Aftermath: The Causes and Consequences of Right Wing EcologyChapter 4. Confrontation and Counterculture: Ecology from the Left in a Turbulent EraChapter 5. Nature and Environmental Protection Eastern Style: Environmental Organizations in the German Democratic RepublicChapter 6. New Challenges at Century’s EndChapter 7. The Social Context of Environmental Organizations at the Beginning of a New CenturyChapter 8. Major Environmental Organizations in Germany: Four ProfilesChapter 9. Dilemmas of Internal Structure: Professionalization and CentralizationChapter 10. Dilemmas of Resource Acquisition: The Perils of Fundraising*This chapter has been made available Open Access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license. Not for resale.Chapter 11. Dilemmas of Goals and Strategies: Confrontation, Cooperation, and CompetitionChapter 12. Concluding ObservationsReferencesIndex

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.”  ·  H-German“…a welcome addition to the topic of German environmentalism … [that]is well organized…[and] succeeds, in part, because of its theoretical perspective…[It] also succeeds because of meticulous research.”  ·  Canadian Journal of History/Annales canadiennes d’histoire"...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.”   ·  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.”  ·  Environmental Politics

• List of FiguresAcknowledgementsList of AbbreviationsIntroductionChapter 1. Environmental Organizations: Theoretical ConsiderationsChapter 2. The Origins of Nature Protection Organizations in Germany: Conservative Reactionaries, Protectors of Nature, and Social Democracy at the Beginning of the CenturyChapter 3. Nazism, the War, and Its Aftermath: The Causes and Consequences of Right Wing EcologyChapter 4. Confrontation and Counterculture: Ecology from the Left in a Turbulent EraChapter 5. Nature and Environmental Protection Eastern Style: Environmental Organizations in the German Democratic RepublicChapter 6. New Challenges at Century’s EndChapter 7. The Social Context of Environmental Organizations at the Beginning of a New CenturyChapter 8. Major Environmental Organizations in Germany: Four ProfilesChapter 9. Dilemmas of Internal Structure: Professionalization and CentralizationChapter 10. Dilemmas of Resource Acquisition: The Perils of Fundraising*This chapter has been made available Open Access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license. Not for resale.Chapter 11. Dilemmas of Goals and Strategies: Confrontation, Cooperation, and CompetitionChapter 12. Concluding ObservationsReferencesIndex

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.”  ·  H-German“…a welcome addition to the topic of German environmentalism … [that]is well organized…[and] succeeds, in part, because of its theoretical perspective…[It] also succeeds because of meticulous research.”  ·  Canadian Journal of History/Annales canadiennes d’histoire"...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.”   ·  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.”  ·  Environmental Politics

• List of FiguresAcknowledgementsList of AbbreviationsIntroductionChapter 1. Environmental Organizations: Theoretical ConsiderationsChapter 2. The Origins of Nature Protection Organizations in Germany: Conservative Reactionaries, Protectors of Nature, and Social Democracy at the Beginning of the CenturyChapter 3. Nazism, the War, and Its Aftermath: The Causes and Consequences of Right Wing EcologyChapter 4. Confrontation and Counterculture: Ecology from the Left in a Turbulent EraChapter 5. Nature and Environmental Protection Eastern Style: Environmental Organizations in the German Democratic RepublicChapter 6. New Challenges at Century’s EndChapter 7. The Social Context of Environmental Organizations at the Beginning of a New CenturyChapter 8. Major Environmental Organizations in Germany: Four ProfilesChapter 9. Dilemmas of Internal Structure: Professionalization and CentralizationChapter 10. Dilemmas of Resource Acquisition: The Perils of Fundraising*This chapter has been made available Open Access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license. Not for resale.Chapter 11. Dilemmas of Goals and Strategies: Confrontation, Cooperation, and CompetitionChapter 12. Concluding ObservationsReferencesIndex