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The threat of global climate change is "capitalism's time bomb, a reflection of inner contradictions in the workings of our markets, politics, and consumerist culture," warns Derber (sociology, Boston College) as he explores the needed solutions that must be implemented in the United States and around the world in short order. He begins with a discussion of the climate change science and climate change denial before turning to an examination of the systemic changes that must be effected in the United States and globally in order to head off the dangers of climate change. While he holds out hope that President Obama and other world leaders will begin to act to change some of the worst aspects of the globalizing US sociopolitical model of capitalism, he also urges grass roots activism in pursuit of radical change and considers the steps necessary to make such activism effective. Annotation c2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
