Thea Riofrancos · 2025
A political economy book examining the resource extraction struggles and policy settlements surrounding the transition to green capitalism.
Quinn Slobodian states it provides a wonderful description of the political settlements, tensions, and struggles that emerge in the process of extracting raw materials for green capitalism.
A speaker recommends a book written by someone else.
“The first book would be the Ria Franos's book extraction the frontiers of green capitalism which is about something that we've kind of put out of our minds for the last 18 months or so…”
Why: It provides a wonderful description of the political settlements, tensions, and struggles that emerge in the process of extracting raw materials for green capitalism.
Quinn Slobodian, Guest on The Ezra Klein ShowElon Musk’s Endgame | The Ezra Klein Show
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