How could we study climate-related social innovation? Applying Deleuzean philosophy to Transition Towns

Environmental Politics

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 869-887

  Scott Cato, Molly ^a   Hillier, Jean ^b  

^a CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Climate change; Deleuze; Green politics; Transition towns

Indexed keywords

CIVIL SOCIETY; CLIMATE CHANGE; COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; INNOVATION; PHILOSOPHY; POLITICAL IDEOLOGY; SOCIAL MOVEMENT;

EID: 77958530814     PISSN: 09644016     EISSN: 17438934     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09644016.2010.518677     Document Type: Article

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