Exploring the limits of peak oil: naturalising the political, de-politicising energy.
Peak oil has acquired prominence in the political lexicon of an increasing number of critical and radical perspectives during the ongoing ecological and economic crisis. By examining examples within academia as well as initiatives such as the Degrowth Movement and the Transition Network, this paper...
| Publicado en: | Geographical Journal Vol. 179; no. 4; pp. 331 - 342 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Dec2013
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