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Can the climate movement survive populism? Lessons from 'yellow vest' protests

  • 1.  Can the climate movement survive populism? Lessons from 'yellow vest' protests

    Posted 12-06-2018 12:01





    Friends and Colleagues:


    We published this opinion piece today:


    "Can the climate movement survive populism? Lessons from 'yellow vest' protests"

    https://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/419953-can-the-climate-movement-survive-populism-lessons-from-yellow-vest
    thehill.com
    France faces a widespread protest against President Macron's new climate proposal. The so-called "yellow vest" protests were prompted by the proposal for "green" levies on transportation fuel.

    Aseem
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    Aseem Prakash
    Professor, Department of Political Science
    Walker Family Professor for the College of Arts and Sciences
    Founding Director, UW Center for Environmental Politics
    University of Washington, Seattle
    https://faculty.washington.edu/aseem/

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