{"product_id":"dismantling-green-colonialism-hamza-hamouchene-9780745349213","title":"Dismantling Green Colonialism: Energy and Climate Justice in the Arab Region","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A thought-provoking book which empowers its readers to think about the problems in systematic, transformative ways' \u003c\/b\u003eFadhel Kaboub, President of the Global Institute for Sustainable Prosperity \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A much-needed decolonial examination of the climate crisis' \u003c\/b\u003eNnimmo Bassey, author of \u003ci\u003eTo Cook a Continent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Groundbreaking ... offers a timely, acute analysis of what \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ea just transition might mean for the region' \u003c\/b\u003eLaleh Khalili, author of \u003ci\u003eSinews of War and Trade\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The Arab region is a focus of world politics, with authoritarian regimes, significant fossil fuel reserves and histories of colonialism and imperialism. It is also the site of potentially immense green energy resources. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The writers in this collection explore a region ripe for energy transition, but held back by resource-grabbing and (neo)colonial agendas. They show the importance of fighting for a just energy transition and climate justice - exposing policies and practices that protect global and local political elites, multinational corporations and military regimes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Covering a wide range of countries from Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia to Egypt, Sudan, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Palestine, this book challenges Eurocentrism and highlights instead a class-conscious approach to climate justice that is necessary for our survival. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHamza Hamouchene\u003c\/b\u003e is a London-based Algerian researcher and activist. He is the North Africa Programme Coordinator at the Transnational Institute (TNI). His books include \u003ci\u003eThe Arab Uprisings\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Struggle for Energy Democracy in the Maghreb\u003c\/i\u003e. He writes for various publications including the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHuffPost\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eopenDemocracy\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eKatie Sandwell\u003c\/b\u003e is a Programme Coordinator with the Transnational Institute. She is co-author of \u003ci\u003eFrom Crisis to Transformation: What is Just Transition?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hamza Hamouchene\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0745349218\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780745349213\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pluto Press (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/20\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.74lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 1.30d","brand":"Hamza Hamouchene","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44245049016575,"sku":"9780745349213","price":31.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8ee0c07a-5d90-4c58-a1d1-6e65e0b3117e.jpg?v=1693925825","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dismantling-green-colonialism-hamza-hamouchene-9780745349213","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}