Energy Politics and Discourse in Canada
Sibo Chen, "Energy Politics and Discourse in Canada "
English | ISBN: 1032395524 | 2023 | 150 pages | EPUB, PDF | 734 KB + 7 MB
English | ISBN: 1032395524 | 2023 | 150 pages | EPUB, PDF | 734 KB + 7 MB
This book examines the discourse around the intricate economic, political, and ideological struggles underlying Canadian fuel extractivism. Focusing on the two contending discourse coalitions formed by supporters and opponents of British Columbia’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry, the book explores the ongoing debates around the issue.
The book’s in-depth investigation of the BC LNG controversy identifies progressive extractivism as an increasingly popular policy/discursive paradigm adopted by fossil fuel advocates to legitimize unconventional fossil fuels in an era of intensifying climate crisis. It also highlights the importance of debunking the misleading “jobs versus the environment” dichotomy in mobilizing public opposition to carbon-intensive economic growth.
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