The Sustainable Development Theory: A Critical Approach, Volume 2: When Certainties Become Doubts

This book explores the relationship between the economy, environment, and society, analyzing the current mainstream economic model and discussing issues of sustainable development, redistribution, social justice, and a self-regulating free market economy. It provides a holistic approach to sustainable development and is relevant to students and researchers.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 285 pages
Publication date: 06 October 2022
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

This comprehensive book delves into the intricate and multifaceted relationship between the economy, the environment, and society, exploring the prevailing conflict that exists within this complex system. It begins by examining the current mainstream economic model, tracing its origins back to the founding economists, and assessing its ability to address the pressing issues of sustainable development. The book engages in a robust debate on critical topics such as redistribution and social justice, alongside discussions on the challenges posed by the giant state, degrowth, and a vision of sustainability rooted in the principles of a self-regulating free market economy. Additionally, it explores various aspects of business cycle sustainability, anti-crisis therapy, technological unemployment, the natural rate of interest, and the Bruntland matrix. The primary objective of this book is to offer a holistic and balanced approach to sustainable development, ensuring that social, ecological, and economic components are harmoniously integrated. It is designed to appeal to students and researchers with a deep interest in this critical field.

This comprehensive book delves into the intricate and multifaceted relationship between the economy, the environment, and society, exploring the prevailing conflict that exists within this complex system. It begins by examining the current mainstream economic model, tracing its origins back to the founding economists, and assessing its ability to address the pressing issues of sustainable development. The book engages in a robust debate on critical topics such as redistribution and social justice, alongside discussions on the challenges posed by the giant state, degrowth, and a vision of sustainability rooted in the principles of a self-regulating free market economy. Additionally, it explores various aspects of business cycle sustainability, anti-crisis therapy, technological unemployment, the natural rate of interest, and the Bruntland matrix. The primary objective of this book is to offer a holistic and balanced approach to sustainable development, ensuring that social, ecological, and economic components are harmoniously integrated. It is designed to appeal to students and researchers with a deep interest in this critical field.

Weight: 396g
Dimension: 210 x 148 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030613242
Edition number: 1st ed. 2021