Showing how green social and political theory can be linked to practical struggles fro environmental and social change, Derek Wall investigates key topics of political and sociological interest in Britain and the World today.

1 Earth First!, profits last-no more roads! 2 Car wars 3 The origins of Earth First! 4 Twyford, other tribes and other trials 5 Activist identity 6 Political opportunities and direct action 7 Culture, ideology and the anti-roads movement 8 Globalised greens 9 The preferred way of doing things

Derek Wall is Honorary Fellow at the Centre for the Study of Social and Political Movements, University of Kent at Canterbury, and a green activist.