{"product_id":"sustainability-and-the-civil-commons","title":"Sustainability and the Civil Commons","description":"\u003cp\u003eOften used but little understood, the word ‘sustainability’ is potent in its ability to evoke a better world based on economic, social, and environmental justice. The concept of sustainability, however, has been strikingly under-theorized. \u003ci\u003eSustainability and the Civil Commons\u003c\/i\u003e provides what has been lacking since the publication of the Brundtland Report – a firm foundation and a clear vision of alternatives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsing rural communities as her reference-point, Jennifer Sumner exposes the unsustainable impacts of corporate globalization, and develops a framework to explain why current definitions of sustainability are profoundly inadequate. From this foundation, she allies sustainability with the concept of the civil commons – including universal healthcare, environmental protocols, workplace safety regulations, and public education – demonstrating how globalizing the civil commons, not corporate-sponsored trade treaties, opens the way for truly ‘sustainable globalization’. \u003ci\u003eSustainability and the Civil Commons\u003c\/i\u003e moves beyond rural roots through Antonio Gramsci's model of hegemony, Jürgen Habermas's theory of communicative action, and John McMurtry's life-value ethics to build a comprehensive understanding of sustainability that combines global reach with local focus. It will be an invaluable resource for scholars and practitioners interested in sustainability, globalization, community development, and rural studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"By Jennifer Sumner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43575446831286,"sku":"9780802095275","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0251\/4980\/0541\/files\/9780802095275_a374d54b-94db-4344-8fba-f38318b33f6e.jpg?v=1727458863","url":"https:\/\/combined-academic.myshopify.com\/products\/sustainability-and-the-civil-commons","provider":"Combined Academic Publishers - Mare Nostrum Group","version":"1.0","type":"link"}