The Environmental Republic
Why Citizens Will Save the World
$55.41
- Hardcover
272 pages
- Release Date
18 August 2026
Summary
A bold new conception of the republic for a planet in crisis.
Republicanism is arguably the most powerful political idea in history, an extraordinary feat of human imagination that balances individual liberty with collective responsibility. The Environmental Republic reclaims this idea as the path to sustaining our life together on a changing planet, reframing our relationship to the environment not as a constraint on liberty but as its republican foundation.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780691262000 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0691262004 |
| Author: | Giulio Boccaletti |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press |
| Imprint: | Princeton University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 18 August 2026 |
| Weight: | 567g |
| Dimensions: | 31mm x 156mm x 235mm |
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Critics Review
“A hopeful blend of science and political philosophy in the service of battling climate change.” * Kirkus Reviews *
“In The Environmental Republic [Boccaletti] slowly, carefully builds a case for a re-invention (in a way, rediscovery) of the polis in times of environmental woe, using historical examples of failed and successful strategies and institutions, mixed with autobiographical reflections, and niftily concealed formal political-philosophical arguments”—Marcel Wissenburg, Ethnic and Racial Studies
Giulio Boccaletti
Giulio Boccaletti is an author whose writings on natural resources security have been translated into several languages. He has held international leadership positions in the private and not-for-profit sectors. He is the scientific director of the Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change, one of Europe’s largest research institutions focused on Earth science and transition economics, and cofounder of Chloris Geospatial, a space-tech company specializing in Earth observations. His books include Water: A Biography, and his work has been featured in acclaimed PBS series such as H2O: The Molecule That Made Us, Human Footprint, and The Future of Nature.
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