Centralism, de-centralism and bio-regionalism
Abstract
Two of the most important social movements in Canada today
are the radical and social-democratic Left (exemplified by the
Action Canada Network), and the environmental movement - in
one of its more radical manifestations, as bioregionalism. At its
best, the environmental movement is very concerned about the
threat to sustainability posed by the growing power of the global
economy and corporate capital. The Left, for its part, is coming to
recognize the importance of the global ecological crisis.
Together, these two movements have common goals. Both
would like to limit or even eliminate capitalism and, for the most
part, both would like to see a world in which ordinary Canadians
had a lot more power. These similarities notwithstanding, they
differ in their evaluation of what's needed and in their beliefs
about what we should do to achieve a just, sustainable way of life.
Identifier (Other)
DOI: 10.25316/IR-444Collections
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