ABSTRACT

Social movements and academic research debate about how to address climate change. One such debate asks whether climate change should be addressed by new policies and technological innovation within the existing economic system or if it requires a more fundamental change to the system. How much do mainstream climate change protestors support a radical shift away from capitalism to address climate change? Using original survey data collected during major U.S. climate change movement events, I examine the individual-level predictors of protestors’ support for a radical shift away from capitalism and the demographics of mainstream climate change protestors.

摘要

关于如何应对气候变化的社会运动和学术研究辩论。一场这样的辩论询问气候变化是否应该通过现有经济体系内的新政策和技术创新来解决，或者是否需要对系统进行更根本的改变。主流气候变化抗议者在多大程度上支持从资本主义彻底转变以应对气候变化？使用在美国主要气候变化运动事件期间收集的原始调查数据，我研究了抗议者支持从资本主义和主流气候变化抗议者的人口统计数据中激进转变的个人层面预测因素。