Description:
A new way of measuring the health of a political system: by examining the health of its landscapes and ecosystems
Review Quotes:
"In a fascinating and original study that blends ecology and politics, Arvid Nelson uses East Germany's landscape, its mismanagement of its forests, and the Party's 'war on the land' as a window to help us understand the still-astounding collapse of communism. In so doing, he also makes clear why environmental devastation is one of the truly lasting legacies of communism and its 'scientific socialism.'"--Daniel Yergin, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning The Prize and of The Commanding Heights: The Battle for the World Economy
--Daniel Yergin