The Greenest Nation?: A New History of German Environmentalism

by Frank Uekötter

Book Overview

An account of German environmentalism that shows the influence of the past on today's environmental decisions.

Germany enjoys an enviably green reputation. Environmentalists in other countries applaud its strict environmental laws, its world-class green technology firms, its phase-out of nuclear power, and its influential Green Party. Germans are proud of these achievements, and environmentalism has become part of the German national identity...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 026253469X
• ISBN13: 9780262534697
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.1" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher