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Beyond the environmental state? The political prospects of a sustainability transformation

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ID4329232
AuthorsD Hausknost (0000-0002-0496-5526, Institute for Social Change and Sustainability (IGN), Vienna University of Economics and Business, Austria, corresponding author), Marit Hammond (0000-0001-7501-9230, Keele University)
Year2020
Volume29
Issue1
Pages1-16
Publication date2020-01-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueEnvironmental Politics (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0964-4016 • E-ISSN: 1743-8934
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/09644016.2020.1686204
OpenAlexW2994578413
LanguageEN
Citations received55
References cited47

About half a century ago, modern democratic states started to respond to environmental pressures that had arisen in the wake of rapid industrialization. Initially, governments set up environmental

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Citations per year9,17
Citation span2020 - 2026 (7)
Citation velocitycurrent
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