Imperialism is the Arsonist: Marxism's Contribution to Ecological Literatures and Struggles

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Derek Wall

The title is a reference to Imperialism is the Arsonist of our Fires and Savannas.

Brief overviews of green politics, Marxism and ecology, eco-socialism. Suggests that Eco-Leninism is important.

  • Overview of green politics. Sometimes it has started radical left and shifted rightwards (e.g. the German Greens). Sometimes the other way around, e.g. the UK Greens.
  • Gives a brief overview of Marxism and ecology. There is an argument that Marxism is Promethean, industrial, and dominating of nature. There is a counter-argument that Marx and Engels clearly took the care and stewardship of nature into account.
  • Currently existing eco-socialism: Hugo Blanco. Cuba as an exemplar - Green Cuba.
  • Important factors:
  • Eco-Leninism as a recent and for Derek very important strand. Specifically the contribution on how to make revolution happen in a specific context.

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1.3. Mentions

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