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Posted on December 14, 2018December 14, 2018 by peadarkirby

Peadar has published more than 20 books, numerous journal articles and book chapters, as well as working papers, pamphlets, book reviews and journalistic articles since the late 1970s. In addition to publications in English, he has published in Irish and in Spanish. Among his key works are Celtic Tiger in Collapse (2010), Towards a Second Republic (written with Mary Murphy, 2011), Vulnerability and Violence (2006) and Introduction to Latin America (2003). Browse Publications

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This book addresses the global need to transition to a low-carbon society and economy by 2050. The authors interrogate the dominant frames used for understanding this challenge and the predominant policy approaches for achieving it. Highlighting the techno-optimism that informs our current understanding and policy options, this book written by Peadar Kirby and Tadhg O’Mahony draws on the lessons of international development to situate the transition within a political economy framework. Assisted by thinking on future scenarios, they critically examine the range of pathways being implemented by both developed and developing countries, identifying the prevailing forms of climate capitalism led by technology. Based on evidence that this is inadequate to achieve a low-carbon and sustainable society, the authors identify an alternative approach. This advance emerges from community initiatives, discussions on postcapitalism and debates about wellbeing and degrowth. The re-positioning of society and environment at the core of development can be labelled “ecosocialism” – a concept which must be tempered against the conditions created by Trumpism and Brexit.