A striking and sobering study. Robert Brulle combines cultural theorywith sophisticated statistical techniques in order to deal with one ofthe most pressing practical problems of our time. His book is amongthe best I have read on environmentalism and its movements.
Stephen Eric Bronner, Rutgers University
Brulle's highly comprehensive and well-crafted study of ecological degradation, sustainability, and US environmental movements revives and enriches he ecological side of critical theory and makes a susbstantial contribution to interdisciplinary social theory as well as to social science. He carries on the richest thread of the critical theory tradition, combining incisive and historically informed social criticism with an affirmative theoretical vision of progressive change.
Robert J. Antonio, Department of Sociology, University of Kansas
Brulle's analysis of the development of the major strands of the American Environmental Movement represents a quantum leap in our understanding of the diversity and complexity of contemporary environmentalism in the U.SS and elsewhere. It's a must read for students of enviornmentalism.
Riley E. Dunlap, Boeing Distinguished Professor of Environmental Sociology, Washington State University
In a powerful blending of critical theory, organizational analysis,and discourse analysis, Agency, Democracy, and Nature provides a comprehensive picture of the limitations of the contemporary environmental movement and the democratic directions in which it needs to move to become more effective.
J. Craig Jenkins, Ohio State University
