The "New Economy Movement," as Gar Alperovitz described it in The Nation, is an effort to unite the various wings of progressive politics into a coherent set of ideas and programs that will be radically different from the current free-market paradigm. The movement arises out of environmentalism:...

Looking into the abyss -- Modern capitalism : out of control -- The limits of today's environmentalism -- The market : making it work for the environment -- Economic growth : moving to a post-growth society -- Real growth : promoting the well-being of people and nature -- Consumerism : living...

Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Manifesto -- Part One. A Nation in Trouble -- 2. Society at the Breaking Point -- 3. The Weight of the World -- 4. Running Out of Planet -- Part Two. In the Beauty of the Morning -- 5. America the Possible -- Part Three. Transformations -- 6. A Sustaining...

Global Environmental Governance tells the story of how the community of nations, nongovernmental organizations, scientists, and multinational corporations have in recent decades created an unprecedented set of laws and institutions intended to help solve large-scale environmental problems.