Abstract on Forcing The Spring

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Forcing the Spring Abstract
Purpose
The book, Forcing the Spring by Robert Gottlieb was published in 2005 and serves to awaken the social consciousness on environmental activism post-cold war era. The book captures how the environmental groups are interlinked with political, and economic systems.
The Author’s Perspective
In Forcing the Spring, Robert Gottlieb raises the concerns that the Bush administration realized in its formative days, and how it helped in the realization of environmental activism. At the center of the activism is Student led environmental group SEAC which gained popularity across the nation (397). Environmental conservation requires the input of both government and private players. Institutions of higher learning such as UCLA and the University of Illinois play a critical role in coming up with environmental solutions (398). The new paradigms in environmentalism are that it is a political question that seeks for sound policy making. Else, environmental matters have far-reaching consequences in the industrialized economies. Therefore, industries must be at the forefront of using environmentally friendly procedures.
The significance of Forcing the Spring
The book serves to emphasize the importance of environmental conversation. The new paradigm of concern for political actors is the environment. As Gottlieb shows, there is a close relationship between the economy and the environment (401). It is therefore important that economic players use clean energy that does not harm the environment.

Further, the book awakens the youth on their role in environmental conservation as they are the major players in social change. The impact of the youth on environmentalism will translate to their economic and social welfare as they are the ones who will experience for an extended period the changes in the environment (403). Besides, environmentalism goes beyond the scope of conserving the environment and calls for actions of other actors. Thus, it is essential for political interest groups, and leaders to consider environmentalism as an agenda in their manifestos.
Work Cited
Gottlieb, Robert. Forcing the spring: The transformation of the American environmental movement. Island Press, 2005.