
Departmental Papers (Sociology)
Document Type
Review
Date of this Version
5-17-2016
Publication Source
Verso Books
Abstract
Andreas Malm's wonderful book, Fossil Capital: The Rise of Steam Power and the Roots of Global Warming, is about power. Since I'm a scholar who researches urban climate politics, I'm especially excited that Malm's analysis of power is so centered on urban politics. I'll explain what I mean by that, then suggest some interesting lessons from Malm's account that his arguments around contemporary climate politics have underplayed.
Copyright/Permission Statement
Originally published by Verso Books (https://www.versobooks.com/) © 2016. Reproduced with permission.
Recommended Citation
Cohen, Daniel. 2016. "Time to Pull the Plug on Urban Fossil Consumption: Review of Andreas Malm, Fossil Capital: The Rise of Steam Power and the Roots of Global Warming." Verso Books
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Date Posted: 04 August 2017