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Philosophical Dialogues
by Nina Witoszek, Andrew Brennan, Contributor-Peder Anker, Contributor-Per Ariansen, Contributor-Murray Bookchin, Contributor-Baird Callicott, Contributor-Fons Elders, Contributor-Bill Devall, Contributor-Paul Feyerabend, Contributor-Warwick Fox, Contributor-Harold Glasser, Contributor-Patsy Hallen, Contributor-Stephan Harding, Contributor-Ivar Mysterud, Contributor-Arne Naess, Contributor-Bryan Norton, Contributor-Andrew Mclaughlin, Contributor-Ramachandra Guha, Contributor-John Clark, Contributor-Genevievelloyd, William C. French, Val Plumwood, Peter Reed, Kirkpatrick Sale, Ariel Salleh, Karen Warren, Jon Wetlesen, John Clark Phd, Alfred J. Ayer, Richard A. Watson, Michael E. Zimmerman
Hardcover, 513 Pages, Published 1999 by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN-13: 978-0-8476-8928-6, ISBN: 0-8476-8928-X

"The volume documents, and makes an original contribution to, an astonishing period in twentieth-century philosophy the progress of Arne Naess's ecophilosophy from its inception to the present. It includes Naess's most crucial polemics with leading thinkers, drawn from sources as diverse as scholarly articles, correspondence, TV interviews and unpublished exchanges. The book testifies to the skeptical and self-correcting aspects of Naess ..."






Philosophical Dialogues
by Nina Witoszek, Andrew Brennan, Contributor-Peder Anker, Contributor-Per Ariansen, Contributor-Murray Bookchin, Contributor-Baird Callicott, Contributor-Bill Devall, Contributor-Fons Elders, Contributor-Paul Feyerabend, Contributor-Warwick Fox, Contributor-Harold Glasser, Contributor-Patsy Hallen, Contributor-Stephan Harding, Contributor-Ivar Mysterud, Contributor-Arne Naess, Contributor-Bryan Norton, Contributor-Andrew Mclaughlin, Contributor-Ramachandra Guha, Contributor-John Clark, Val Plumwood, Peter Reed, Kirkpatrick Sale, Contributor-Genevievelloyd, Ariel Salleh, Karen Warren, Jon Wetlesen, William C. French, John Clark Phd, Alfred J. Ayer, Richard A. Watson, Michael E. Zimmerman, Witoszek/Brennan/Dev
Paperback, 513 Pages, Published 1999 by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN-13: 978-0-8476-8929-3, ISBN: 0-8476-8929-8

"The volume documents, and makes an original contribution to, an astonishing period in twentieth-century philosophy_the progress of Arne Naess's ecophilosophy from its inception to the present. It includes Naess's most crucial polemics with leading thinkers, drawn from sources as diverse as scholarly articles, correspondence, TV interviews and unpublished exchanges. The book testifies to the skeptical and self-correcting aspects of Naess ..."






Philosophical Dialogues
Arne Naess and the Progress of Philosophy
by Nina Witoszek, Andrew Brennan, Peder Anker, Per Ariansen, Murray Bookchin, Baird Callicott, John Clark, Bill Devall, Fons Elders
Digital, 512 Pages, Published 1999 by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN-13: 978-1-4616-4076-9, ISBN: 1-4616-4076-8

"3 This phrase is used by Seymour Feldman in his introduction to Spinoza's Ethics (Baruch Spinoza, The Ethics and Selected letters, trans. S. Shirley and ed. S. Feldman (Indianapolis: Hackett, 1982), 9. Pertinent to the present discussion of Naess's systematization of deep ecology, Feldman writes: “Some of the great systematic philosophers of the past proceeded to philosophise from an underlying perception of the way things are—an i ..."






Sustainable Modernity
The Nordic Model and Beyond (Routledge Studies in Sustainability)
by Nina Witoszek, Atle Midttun
Paperback, Published 2020 by Routledge
ISBN-13: 978-0-367-66683-5, ISBN: 0-367-66683-9






Sustainable Modernity
The Nordic Model and Beyond
by Nina Witoszek, Atle Midttun
242 Pages, Published 2018 by Routledge
ISBN-13: 978-1-351-76562-6, ISBN: 1-351-76562-0

"Dølvik, Jon Erik (2016) Welfare as a Productive Factor: Scandinavian Approaches to Growth and Social Policy Reform. Oslo: Fafo. Dølvik, Jon Erik, Fløtten, Tone Hippe, Jon M. and Jordfald, Bård (2014) Den nordiske modellen mot 2030: Et nytt ..."






The Origins of Anti-Authoritarianism
(Routledge Studies in Modern History)
by Nina Witoszek
Digital, 208 Pages, Published 2018 by Routledge
ISBN-13: 978-1-351-67448-5, ISBN: 1-351-67448-X

"This book discusses the ongoing revolution of dignity in human history as the work of `humanist outliers': small groups and individuals dedicated to compassionate social emancipation. It argues that anti-authoritarian revolutions like 1989's `Autumn of the Nations' succeeded in large part due to cultural and political innovations springing from such small groups. The author explores the often ingenious ways in which these maladapted and ..."






Routledge Studies in Modern History Ser.
The Origins of Anti-Authoritarianism
by Nina Witoszek
182 Pages, Published 2018 by Routledge
ISBN-13: 978-1-351-67447-8, ISBN: 1-351-67447-1

"As Anna Herbich has shown, some of them lost their jobs, got arrested, had their children confiscated, or were left without any means of subsistence (Herbich 2016). Why did they never step out and demand recognition for their work and talent ..."






The Origins of Anti-Authoritarianism(1st Edition)
(Routledge Studies in Modern History)
by Nina Witoszek
Hardcover, 188 Pages, Published 2018 by Routledge
ISBN-13: 978-1-138-05797-5, ISBN: 1-138-05797-5

"This book discusses the ongoing revolution of dignity in human history as the work of ‘humanist outliers’: small groups and individuals dedicated to compassionate social emancipation. It argues that anti-authoritarian revolutions like 1989’s ‘Autumn of the Nations’ succeeded in large part due to cultural and political innovations springing from such small groups. The author explores the often ingenious ways in which these maladapted an ..."






Sustainable Modernity
The Nordic Model and Beyond
by Nina Witoszek, Atle Midttun
242 Pages, Published 2018 by Routledge
ISBN-13: 978-1-351-76563-3, ISBN: 1-351-76563-9

"They contrast this with what they call the “First Machine Age”, or the Industrial Revolution, which helped make labour and ... nanotechnology, quantum computing, biotechnology, The Internet of Things, 3D printing and autonomous vehicles. ... This era, she argues, will demand new modes of work organization, but potentially represents a new golden era of sustainable ... learning organizations characterized by autonomy, the ability to ..."






Energy and Transport in Green Transition
Perspectives on Ecomodernity
by Atle Midttun, Nina Witoszek
206 Pages, Published 2015 by Routledge
ISBN-13: 978-1-317-64427-9, ISBN: 1-317-64427-1

"80 Jin Wang Li, Z. (2011) A Comparative Study of the Low Carbon Economic Development Systems in China and Japan, Chinese Low Carbon Economic ... Liu, C. (2011) China Uses Feed-In Tariff to Build Domestic Solar Market By of ClimateWire, New York Times, September 14. ... Posted: October 22, 2012 10:51 am EDT."






Energy and Transport in Green Transition
Perspectives on Ecomodernity
by Atle Midttun, Nina Witoszek
206 Pages, Published 2015 by Routledge
ISBN-13: 978-1-317-64426-2, ISBN: 1-317-64426-3

"... Wang and Joseph Yaro), and our Stanford colleagues from the MAHB ( Millennium Alliance for Humanity and the Biosphere) programme—especially Paul Ehrlich and the late Steve Schneider. In addition, we wish to thank Auberge Akelyira, Fengshi Wu, John Keane, Jan Olaf Willlums and Adriaan Kamp for their insights and suggestions. Our work ran smoothly thanks to our valiant assistants: Elin Staurem, Hilde Nordbo, Elzbieta Toporowska, T ..."






Studies on Civil Society
Civil Society in the Age of Monitory Democracy 7
by Nina Witoszek, Lars Trägårdh, Bron Taylor
358 Pages, Published 2013 by Berghahn Books
ISBN-13: 978-0-85745-757-8, ISBN: 0-85745-757-8

"... about difference, but about a common aspiration. Here is a sample: We need to rouse the world to a new sense of urgency and of possibility. Our plan—again, with your help—is to take the number 350 and beat it into every head and heart on planet Earth, to tattoo it into every brain. If our fellow earthlings know nothing else about climate change, they need to know. Nina Witoszek and Lars Trägårdh interests include comparative hi ..."






Civil Society in the Age of Monitory Democracy
by Bron Raymond Taylor, Nina Witoszek, Lars Tragårdh
358 Pages, Published 2013 by Berghahn Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-78238-150-1, ISBN: 1-78238-150-3

"David Steinberg, “A Void in Myanmar: Civil Society in Burma” in Strengthening Civil Society in Burma. Possibilities and Dilemmas for International NGOs, ed. Burma Center Netherlands (BCN) and Transnational Institute (TNI) (Chiang Mai: Silkworm Press, 1999): 8. “Needs for United States Economic and Technical Aid in Burma.” Report No. 3 of the United States Economic Survey to Southeast Asia ( Washington DC: May 1950. Confidential, dec ..."






Sustainable Modernity(1st Edition)
The Nordic Model and Beyond (Routledge Studies in Sustainability)
by Nina Witoszek, Atle Midttun
Hardcover, 254 Pages, Published 2018 by Routledge
ISBN-13: 978-1-138-71821-0, ISBN: 1-138-71821-1

"The Open Access version of this book, available at https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/e/9781351765633, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.   In the 21st century, Norway, Denmark and Sweden remain the icons of fair societies, with high economic productivity and quality of life. But they are also an enigma in a cultural-evolutionary sense: though by no means following th ..."






Energy and Transport in Green Transition(1st Edition)
Perspectives on Ecomodernity (Routledge Studies in Sustainability)
by Atle Midttun, Nina Witoszek
Paperback, 278 Pages, Published 2017 by Routledge
ISBN-13: 978-1-138-74378-6, ISBN: 1-138-74378-X

"This book breaks new ground in the studies of green transition. It frames the ongoing transformation in terms of a "battle of modernities" with the emerging vision of ecomodernity as the final destination. It also offers a systematic exploration of the potential for extensive transformation of carbon-intensive sectors – with a focus on energy and transport – towards a low or post-carbon economy. The book does so in a comparative perspec ..."






Energy and Transport in Green Transition(1st Edition)
Perspectives on Ecomodernity (Routledge Studies in Sustainability)
by Atle Midttun, Nina Witoszek, Sociologist Atle Midttun
Hardcover, 208 Pages, Published 2015 by Routledge
ISBN-13: 978-1-138-79343-9, ISBN: 1-138-79343-4

"This book breaks new ground in the studies of green transition. It frames the ongoing transformation in terms of a "battle of modernities" with the emerging vision of ecomodernity as the final destination. It also offers a systematic exploration of the potential for extensive transformation of carbon-intensive sectors - with a focus on energy and transport - towards a low or post-carbon economy. The book does ..."






Civil Society in the Age of Monitory Democracy(1st Edition)
(Studies on Civil Society)
by Lars Tragardh, Nina Witoszek, Bron Taylor, Bron Raymond Taylor
Hardcover, 358 Pages, Published 2013 by Berghahn Books
ISBN-13: 978-0-85745-756-1, ISBN: 0-85745-756-X

" Since the emergence of the dissident "parallel polis" in Eastern Europe, civil society has become a "new superpower," influencing democratic transformations, human rights, and international co-operation; co-designing economic trends, security and defense; reshaping the information society; and generating new ideas on the environment, health, and the "good life." This volume seeks to compare and reassess the role of civil society in th ..."






Civil Society in the Age of Monitory Democracy(1st Edition)
(Studies on Civil Society)
by Bron Taylor, Lars Trägårdh, Nina Witoszek, Bron Raymond Taylor
Paperback, 358 Pages, Published 2013 by Berghahn Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-78238-149-5, ISBN: 1-78238-149-X

" Since the emergence of the dissident "parallel polis" in Eastern Europe, civil society has become a "new superpower," influencing democratic transformations, human rights, and international co-operation; co-designing economic trends, security and defense; reshaping the information society; and generating new ideas on the environment, health, and the "good life." This volume seeks to compare and reassess the role of civil society in th ..."






Culture and Crisis(1st Edition)
The Case of Germany and Sweden
by Nina Witoszek, Lars Trägårdh, Lars Trgrdh, Berghahn Books
Paperback, 262 Pages, Published 2003 by Berghahn Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-57181-270-4, ISBN: 1-57181-270-9

" It is often argued that Germany and Scandinavia stand at two opposite ends of a spectrum with regard to their response to social-economic disruptions and cultural challenges. Though, in many respects, they have a shared cultural inheritance, it is nevertheless the case that they mobilize different mythologies and different modes of coping when faced with breakdown and disorder. The authors argue that it is at these "critical junctures ..."






Culture and Crisis(1st Edition)
The Case of Germany and Sweden
by Nina Witoszek, Lars Trägårdh, Editor-Lars Tragardh
Hardcover, 262 Pages, Published 2002 by Berghahn Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-57181-269-8, ISBN: 1-57181-269-5

" It is often argued that Germany and Scandinavia stand at two opposite ends of a spectrum with regard to their response to social-economic disruptions and cultural challenges. Though, in many respects, they have a shared cultural inheritance, it is nevertheless the case that they mobilize different mythologies and different modes of coping when faced with breakdown and disorder. The authors argue that it is at these "critical junctures ..."



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