The contentious politics of expertise : experts, activism and grassroots environmentalism /: experts, activism and grassroots environmentalism. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Riccardo Emilio Chesta.
• Authors: Chesta, Riccardo Emilio, 1986-
• Contents: Introduction: speaking truth to society? The contentious politics of expertise 1. Grassroots expertise and local environmental mobilizations 2. The Venetian lagoon between prophecies and interests: expertise and civil society mobilizations against the MOSE project 3. Experts and activists in the "Florentine Node": citizens expertise in the conflict over the Tunnel–TAV in Florence 4. Experts, citizens and activists in the "No Cruise ships" movement in Venice 5. Expertise and activism in the "Stalingrad of incinerators": the mobilization against the waste incinerator in Florence 6. Conclusions: the contentious politics by other means – grassroots environmentalism and the politics of expertise Methodological appendix: notes on contentious fieldwork Appendix: intensive fieldwork and source list
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: London : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white)
• Subjects: 306.0945; Social movements -- Italy; Environmentalism -- Italy; Citizens' associations -- Italy
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781000334913; 9781000334791; 9781003033356
• Related ISBNs: 9780367470968
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