The Greenest Nation? A New History of German Environmentalism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11477358 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alexander Weinreb (0000-0003-2441-4040, Loyola University Chicago, corresponding author), Alice Weinreb |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 304-306 |
| Publication date | 2015-06-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | German History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0266-3554 • E-ISSN: 1477-089X |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/gerhis/ghv001 |
| OpenAlex | W2023030632 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
Frank Uekötter’s most recent book fills an important gap in environmental history as well as in German history. An admirably concise survey of environmental thinking and policy in Germany over the entire twentieth century–stretching into the twenty-first—this book will prove useful for courses on environmental history looking for case studies outside the United States, as well as for modern German surveys looking for incorporate environmental history. Germany is an excellent choice for a modern case-study of environmental policy. The country enjoys an enviable reputation as a ‘green’ nation, one whose economy, politics and everyday culture are shaped by a commitment to environmentalism. While Uekötter makes clear that it is not possible actually to determine which nation is the greenest, he strongly affirms this widespread perception. The book attempts to historicize and explain the development of this movement, which began in the late nineteenth century but only became a major political force after the Second World War.
Archaeology · Economic history · Environmental ethics · Environmental history · Environmental politics · Environmentalism · German · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Reputation · Sociology · World War II · American Environmental and Regional History · Ecology, Conservation, and Geographical Studies · History · Law · Philosophy
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| Citations per year | 0.58 |
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| Citation span | 2014 - 2025 (12) |
| Highly cited | No |