The ‘glass ceiling’ of Germany’s socio-ecological transformation: Citizen, expert, and local stakeholder perspectives on responsibility for change
Kreinin, Halliki; Mamut, Pia; Fuchs; Doris
Research article (journal) | Peer reviewedAbstract
Germany’s market economy is currently neither socially nor ecologically sustainable, requiring a socio-ecological transformation towards sustainable consumption and production systems. As the imperatives of the modern democratic welfare state require high levels of material welfare, economic growth and legitimation through (over)consumption, there is currently a “glass ceiling” to any such transformation.
Details about the publication
Journal: Zeitschrift für Politikwissenschaft (ZPol)
Volume: 34
Page range: 273-293
Status: Published
Release year: 2024
Link to the full text: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s41358-024-00383-9
Keywords: Socio-ecological transformation; Sustainable consumption; Collective evasion of responsibility; Imperial modes of living; Sustainability; Social ecological market economy
Authors from the University of Münster
| Fuchs, Doris | Professorship of Sustainable Development (Prof. Fuchs) Center of Interdisciplinary Sustainability Research (ZIN) Cluster of Excellence "Religion and Politics" |
| Kreinin, Halliki | Professorship of Sustainable Development (Prof. Fuchs) Center of Interdisciplinary Sustainability Research (ZIN) |
| Mamut, Pia | Professorship of Sustainable Development (Prof. Fuchs) Center of Interdisciplinary Sustainability Research (ZIN) |