There and back again: Epiphany, disillusionment, and rediscovery in political ecology |
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| Authors: | Paul Robbins Kristina Monroe Bishop |
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| Institution: | University of Arizona, Department of Geography and Regional Development, Harvill Building, 437A, Tucson, AZ 85721, United States |
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| Abstract: | This paper reviews the experience of discovering, abandoning, and rediscovering elements of the work of political ecologist Piers Blaikie from the period spanning 1992-2006. In the process, we analyze the cyclic fate of critical ideas in the field of political ecology, including especially the “chain of explanation,” during a tumultuous period where materialist and constructivist theorists encountered one another. The paper concludes with a specific discussion of the power of traditional tools in political ecology for addressing current socio-ecological crises, specifically HIV/AIDS in southern Africa. |
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| Keywords: | HIV AIDS Health geography Clark University Poststructuralism Chain of explanation |
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