Congratulations to Nick Graham - Forces of Production, Climate Change and Canadian Fossil Capitalism
Congratulations to Nick Graham on the publication of his book, based on his PhD dissertation, Forces of Production, Climate Change and Canadian Fossil Capitalism. Nick graduated from our PhD program in 2018 and has taught several courses in the department as a sessional instructor.
Abstract: In Forces of Production, Climate Change and Canadian Fossil Capitalism, Nicolas Graham reinterprets the concept of forces of production from an ecological standpoint and in the context of the deepening climate crisis. He argues that ecological knowledge itself, as well as associated developments in renewable energy technology and green infrastructure, represent advancements in productive forces. However, such “green productive forces” are fettered by capitalist relations of production, including the power of carbon capital.
In addition to a conceptual and theoretical reinterpretation, case studies focusing on Canadian fossil capitalism provide a concrete-complex analysis of the deepening of fossil-fuelled productive forces and the process of fettering in both renewable energies and in the development and application of ecological knowledge. (brill.com)