Carbon Democracy

Political Power in the Age of Oil

Timothy Mitchell

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Verso Books
07 May 2013

Central government policies

Carbon Democracy provides a unique examination of the relationship between oil and democracy. Interweaving the history of energy, political analysis, and economic theory, Mitchell targets conventional wisdom regarding energy and governance. Emphasizing how oil and democracy have intermixed, he argues that while coal provided the impetus for mass democracy, the shift to oil drastically limited democratic possibility; above all, the ability to confront contemporary ecological crises.

By: Timothy Mitchell
Imprint: Verso Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 2nd edition
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 3mm
Weight: 389g
ISBN: 9781781681169
ISBN 10: 1781681163
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 07 May 2013
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Timothy Mitchell teaches at Columbia University. His books include Colonising Egypt, Rule of Experts, and Carbon Democracy.

Reviews for Carbon Democracy: Political Power in the Age of Oil

It's a book that tackles a really big subject, in a sweeping but readable fashion, and after reading it, it's hard to imagine thinking about political power the same way again ... This book utterly blew me away. --Matt Stoller