<p>From reviews of the first edition (1994): "Extraordinarily well written . . . "<br><i>--Contemporary Sociology</i></p> <p>"A readable chronicle aimed at a general audience . . . Graceful and accessible . . . "<br><i>--Dollars and Sense</i></p> <p>"Has the potential to be a political bombshell in radical circles around the world."<br><i>--Environmental Action</i></p> <p><b>The Vulnerable Planet</b> has won respect as the best single-volume introduction to the global economic crisis.</p> <p>With impressive historical and economic detail, ranging from the Industrial Revolution to modern imperialism, <b>The Vulnerable Planet</b> explores the reasons why a global economic system geared toward private profit has spelled vulnerability for the earth's fragile natural environment.</p> <p>Rejecting both individualistic solutions and policies that tinker at the margins, John Bellamy Foster calls for a fundamental reorganization of production on a social basis so as to make possible a sustainable and ecological economy.</p> <p>This revised edition includes a new afterword by the author.</p>