Degrowth Recommended Literature

also available at http://leipzig.degrowth.org/en/further-reading/

Degrowth Organizational team 2014: Our definition of degrowth

Demaria et al. 2013: What is Degrowth? From an activist slogan to a social movement;
This article discusses the definition, origins, evolution, practices and construction of
degrowth. It explains degrowths multiple sources and strategies, improves its basic
definition, also with the aim to reduce reductionist criticisms and misconceptions.

Muraca, Barbara 2013: Dcroissance: A Project for a Radical Transformation of Society*, in:
Environmental Values 22 (2013): 147169; attached;
This article explains the history of the concept dcroissance and analyses some of the most
important sources of inspiration for degrowth, such as environmental justice, postdevelopment, and political ecology. In the text degrowth is understood as a radical project
for societal transformation.

Schmelzer, Matthias 2014: Wachstumsrcknahme, Postwachstum, Entwachsen? An

introduction to concepts and approaches of the German degrowth movement, blog post,
July 2014 at www.degrowth.org and www.postwachstum.de, which provides a rough sketch
of different currents of the German growth critical scene and degrowth movement.

Passadakis, Alexis / Schmelzer, Matthias 2011: 12 lines of flight for just degrowth, blog post
2011 at www.postwachstum.net, also available in English, French, Japanese and Finnish, a
discussion paper for Attac Germany.

Martnez-Alier, Joan 2012: Environmental Justice and Economic Degrowth: An Alliance

between Two Movements. Capitalism Nature Socialism. Volume 23, Issue 1, Pages 51-73. download pdf: http://www.degrowth.org/publications;
This article describes different scientific and social movements dealing with environmental
and social justice. It discusses concepts, controversies, similarities and possibilities of
alliances.