ABSTRACT
Eco-Warriors was the first in-depth look at the people, actions, history and philosophies behind the "radical" environmental movement. Focusing on the work of Earth First!, the Sea Shepherds, Greenpeace, and the Animal Liberation Front, among others, Rik Scarce told exciting and sometimes frightening tales of front-line warriors defending an Earth they see as being in environmental peril. While continuing to study these movements as a Ph.D. student, Scarce was jailed for contempt of court for refusing to divulge his sources to prosecutors eager to thwart these groups’ activities. In this updated edition, Scarce brings the trajectory of this movement up to date—including material on the Earth Liberation Front—and provides current resources for all who wish to learn more about one of the most dynamic and confrontational political movements of our time. Literate, captivating, and informative, this is also an ideal volume for classes on environmentalism, social movements, or contemporary politics.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part
Towards an Understanding
chapter |14 pages
Gandhi Meets the Luddites
chapter |15 pages
A Question of Compromise
chapter |14 pages
Ecology Meets Philosophy
part |115 pages
Who Would Dare?
chapter |10 pages
Greenpeace: Bridge to Radicalism
chapter |39 pages
Earth First!: Cracking the Mold
chapter |17 pages
The Sea Shepherds: Bringing Justice to the High Seas
chapter |23 pages
Animal Liberation: From Labs to Hunt Sabs
chapter |21 pages
Radical Environmentalem's International Face
part |75 pages
Environmental Activism in Practice
chapter |10 pages
Hanging George Washington's Bib
chapter |14 pages
Not Just Tree Huggers Anymore
chapter |14 pages
Raid on Reykjavik
chapter |12 pages
Crowd on a Crane
chapter |11 pages
On the Warpath with Anna, Mel, and Lib
chapter |11 pages
In the Wild with “the Town Crier of the Global Village”
part |53 pages
Inspiration and the Future