"Transformation" as a New Critical Orthodoxy: The Strategic Use of the Term "Transformation" Does Not Prevent Multiple Crises

Ulrich Brand

doi:10.14512/gaia.25.1.7

"Transformation" as a New Critical Orthodoxy: The Strategic Use of the Term "Transformation" Does Not Prevent Multiple Crises

Ulrich Brand

Department of Political Science

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Abstract

"Transformation" is an umbrella term which places the ecological crisis in a broader context. To foster societal change, opinion leaders of the transformation debate are focusing on cooperation and learning, existing political, cultural and economic institutions, and trust in incremental change. However, these leaders are not questioning existing power relations. This bias may partly explain why social-ecological transformation has not yet occurred. A more analytical under standing of transformation can complement and correct some of these shortcomings in order to better understand the obstacles to policy change.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	23-27
Number of pages	5
Journal	GAIA - Ökologische Perspektiven in Natur-, Geistes- und Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Volume	25
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.14512/gaia.25.1.7
Publication status	Published - 2016

Austrian Fields of Science 2012

506013 Political theory

Keywords

Transformation
new critical orthodxy
multiple crisis
WORLD-CITIZEN-MOVEMENT
REFLECTIONS
policy change
transformation research
sustainable development
WBGU
CLIMATE-PROTECTION
critical social theory
ADAPTATION
social-ecological transformation
Policy change
Sustainable development
Social-ecological transformation
Transformation research
Critical social theory

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"Transformation" as a New Critical Orthodoxy: The Strategic Use of the Term "Transformation" Does Not Prevent Multiple Crises

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