This ground-breaking book explores the origins, development and contemporary significance of the green movement's ideology. It also indicates how different groups have modified them to respond to contemporary political realities.

1. The Green Movement as a Social Movement2. The Emergence and Growth of the Green Movement3. Green Ideology4. Green Parties5. Mass Environmental Movement Organizations6. Ecological Direct Action Groups7. Local Environmental Protest Groups8. Conclusion - the Future of the Green Movement

Brian Doherty is a Lecturer in Politics at Keele University, and also a member of the UK Green Party. He has published widely on green ideas, parties and movements. Previous publications include Democracy and Green Political Thought (co-edited with Marius de Geus) and Direct Action in British Environmentalism (co-edited with Ben Seel and Matthew Patterson)