Dust Bowls of Empire

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Imperialism, Environmental Politics, and the Injustice of "Green" Capitalism

By Hannah Holleman

Series: Yale Agrarian Studies Series

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Dust Bowls of Empire by Hannah Holleman delves into the historical and environmental factors that led to the infamous dust bowl of the 1930s. It explores the role of colonialism, capitalism, and agricultural practices in exacerbating environmental disasters. The book presents a critical examination of the socio-political dynamics that contributed to ecological degradation, offering insights into the connections between past and present environmental challenges.
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You might enjoy this book if you're interested in understanding the environmental and socio-political factors behind the Dust Bowl phenomenon from a global and historical perspective. It delves into how colonialism and capitalism contributed to ecological disasters, offering insights into the interconnectedness of environmental and human history.

Dust Bowls of Empire

A profound reinterpretation of both the Dust Bowl on the U.S. southern plains and its relevance for today

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Dust Bowls of Empire offers a profound reinterpretation of the Dust Bowl on the U.S. southern plains and its relevance for today.

The 1930s witnessed a harrowing social and ecological disaster, defined by the severe nexus of drought, erosion, and economic depression that ravaged the U.S. southern plains. Known as the Dust Bowl, this crisis has become a major referent of the climate change era, and has long served as a warning of the dire consequences of unchecked environmental despoliation.

Through innovative research and a fresh theoretical lens, Hannah Holleman reexamines the global socioecological and economic forces of settler colonialism and imperialism precipitating this disaster, explaining critical antecedents to the acceleration of ecological degradation in our time.

Holleman draws lessons from this period that point a way forward for environmental politics as we confront the growing global crises of climate change, freshwater scarcity, extreme energy, and soil degradation.

Series: Yale Agrarian Studies Series

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Hannah Holleman's Dust Bowls of Empire is praised for its lucid, jargon-free writing and incisive Marxian analysis. Reviewers value the book's stark linking of historical events to current environmental challenges, advocating for social change and new global policies. The author is commended for providing a thought-provoking and original examination of capitalism, colonialism, and their ecological impacts. It's highlighted as essential reading for those interested in understanding the historical underpinnings of modern environmental issues and the necessity for systemic change.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780300230208

Publisher: Yale University Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 08 January 2019

Country: United States

Imprint: Yale University Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 363g

Pages: 256

Collections

American & Canadian History Finance & Economics Finance & Investment Global History Hannah Holleman History & Military Non-Fiction Series: Yale Agrarian Studies Series

About the Author

Hannah Holleman is assistant professor of sociology at Amherst College, where she works in the areas of social theory, environmental sociology, environmental studies, political economy, and social movements.