The limits of 'neoliberal natures': Debating green neoliberalism

Progress in Human Geography

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 715-735

  Bakker, Karen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Environment; Markets; Nature; Neoliberalism; Political ecology; Political economy; Resources

Indexed keywords

HUMAN GEOGRAPHY; META-ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; NEOLIBERALISM; POLITICAL ECONOMY;

EID: 78650151364     PISSN: 03091325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0309132510376849     Document Type: Article

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