Action Research for Sustainability

'Egmose's ambitious book links critical utopian action research to sustainability by showing how we can only deal with our survival, the failures of research and policy systems to address it, and the vital role of democratization together. Critical but not pessimistic, Egmose's vision examines the role of critical reflexivity, multi-disciplinarity, and the people's voice in addressing this global and local challenge. A truly exciting book.' Davydd J. Greenwood, Cornell University, USA 'There is growing understanding in both the scientific and broader community discourses that continued inaction will only exacerbate the environmental, social, economic, and political impacts we will face in the future. Egmose provides here a well-supported and richly illustrated examination of this critical question and offers us both theory and practice designed to help us to tackle these issues and, in doing so, to redefine the role of scientists in our societies as partners in creating positive social and environmental change.' Mary Brydon-Miller, University of Cincinnati, USA (extract from the Foreword) 'This book not only offers an important conceptualization of sustainability that integrates both ecological and social perspectives, but it also provides extremely valuable insights into the creation of free spaces in which citizens, scientists, and practitioner can meet to jointly construct a sustainable future. It is a must read for researchers and practitioners interested in exploring new ways of generating knowledge for change.' Victor J. Friedman, Max Stern Yezreel Valley College, Israel