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Ecology and Democracy

Ecology and Democracy

Freya Mathews

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
1996
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Política y gobierno
ISBN:
9780714642529
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This book explores the possibilities of democracy, noting the relation between ecological morality and political structures or procedures and the question of the structure of decision-making and distribution of information in political systems.

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