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The Climate Crisis and Necessity of Eco-Socialism

Transcending Socio-Ecological Crisis by Means of the State or Revolution?

Pages 58-77 | Received 01 Jul 2022, Accepted 03 Jan 2023, Published online: 31 Jan 2023

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