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A People's Parliament/A Citizen Legislature
Two essays, printed back to back in a single volume, offer complementary solutions to the democratic deficit in Britain and the USA. In his book The Party's Over: Blueprint for a Very English Revolution (2004), Keith Sutherland questioned the role of the party in the post-ideological age and concluded that it would be better for government ministers to be appointed by headhunters and held to account by a people's parliament selected by lot. This completely revised and updated edition includes a study of the recent literature on deliberative polling. The American founders proposed that their legislature should be 'an exact portrait, in miniature, of the people at large'. Whether or not this w...
Ecotopia
A novel both timely and prophetic, Ernest Callenbach’s Ecotopia is a hopeful antidote to the environmental concerns of today, set in an ecologically sound future society. Hailed by the Los Angeles Times as the “newest name after Wells, Verne, Huxley, and Orwell,” Callenbach offers a visionary blueprint for the survival of our planet . . . and our future. Ecotopia was founded when northern California, Oregon, and Washington seceded from the Union to create a “stable-state” ecosystem: the perfect balance between human beings and the environment. Now, twenty years later, this isolated, mysterious nation is welcoming its first officially sanctioned American visitor: New York Times-Post...
Ecotopia
Classic novel portraying a humane and joyous sustainable state in America.
Living Cheaply with Style
Practical ideas on improving the quality of one's life while spending less on it, covering a wide range of topics, including food, housing, clothing, furniture, raising children, health, and transportation.
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Ecology
Presents alphabetically arranged essays on sixty ecological topics and concepts in nontechnical language, including bacteria, evolution, Gaia, and water.
Publisher's Lunch
Conversations between Jim, a professor of literature and philosophy, and Michelle, a favorite student, reveal secrets of the world of publishing.
EcoManagement
A guide for ecologically responsible businesses from one of the world's leading ecology think tanks, the Elmwood Institute. This book tells how to do a thorough review of a company's operations from the perspective of deep ecology as opposed to superficial environmentalism. ECOMANAGEMENT provides a clear action plan for making a company more ecologically sound.
