{"product_id":"the-environmental-republic-why-citizens-will-save-the-world-9780691262000","title":"The Environmental Republic: Why Citizens Will Save the World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA bold new conception of the republic for a planet in crisis\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRepublicanism is arguably the most powerful political idea in history, an extraordinary feat of human imagination that balances individual liberty with collective responsibility. \u003ci\u003eThe Environmental Republic\u003c\/i\u003e reclaims this idea as the path to sustaining our life together on a changing planet, reframing our relationship to the environment not as a constraint on liberty but as its republican foundation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGiulio Boccaletti argues that we must renew our commitment to freedom and civic responsibility through popular sovereignty. He presents the environmental republic as a necessary alternative to blind faith in technocratic management, the shallow moralizing and apocalyptic rhetoric of some activists, and the disingenuous skepticism of vested interests. Our environmental challenges are not simply about \"agreeing on the facts\" or living within technical limitations--they reflect a deeper failure of political institutions. Drawing on the history of ideas and real-world examples, Boccaletti presents a political framework that places our relationship to our surroundings at the heart of how we exercise our voice, coordinate collective action, and define development itself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOffering hope in an anxious age of rising authoritarianism and widespread pessimism, \u003ci\u003eThe Environmental Republic\u003c\/i\u003e challenges the false choice between environmental protection and human freedom, showing how place-based institutions can deliver both sustainability and human development through true self-governance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Giulio Boccaletti\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/12\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691262000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGiulio Boccaletti\u003c\/b\u003e is an author whose writings on natural resources security have been translated into several languages. He has held international leadership positions in the private and not-for-profit sectors. He is the scientific director of the Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change, one of Europe's largest research institutions focused on Earth science and transition economics, and cofounder of Chloris Geospatial, a space-tech company specializing in Earth observations. His books include \u003ci\u003eWater: A Biography\u003c\/i\u003e, and his work has been featured in acclaimed PBS series such as \u003ci\u003eH2O: The Molecule That Made Us\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHuman Footprint\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Future of Nature\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Giulio Boccaletti \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48449350041757,"sku":"9780691262000","price":59.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_c04f4b3e-1d93-4bda-be25-72ae6b6311ea.jpg?v=1781632720","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-environmental-republic-why-citizens-will-save-the-world-9780691262000","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}