Andrew Dobson

  • 14

    Catalog books

  • 6

    Works

  • 1993 to 2013

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Andrew Dobson writes at the intersection of political theory and environmental thought. His books—ranging from Green Political Thought and The Politics of Nature to Justice and the Environment and Environmental Citizenship—explore how democratic institutions, justice, and citizenship must adapt to ecological limits and nonhuman interests.

Dobson also engages with political philosophy and intellectual history, evident in works on Jean‑Paul Sartre and a speculative fiction title, Formera. Across these texts he combines theoretical analysis with normative concern, testing how concepts of reason, history, and responsibility reframe politics under environmental constraints.

Best Place To Start

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Green political theory • Environmental justice and citizenship • Interpretations of Jean-Paul Sartre

Genres and themes: Political philosophy • Environmental ethics • Continental thought

Who this author is best for: Good for readers who want rigorous, theory-driven analysis of environmental politics and philosophical foundations of green thought.

Start with Environmental Citizenship or Justice and the Environment to approach his work on rights, duties, and political membership in environmental contexts.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Green Political Thought: 3rd Edition [Paperback] by Dobson,Andrew

    Routledge • 2000 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2000 • 256 pages.

  2. The Politics of Nature: Explorations in Green Political Theory

    Routledge • 1995 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1995 • 260 pages.

  3. Jean-Paul Sartre and the Politics of Reason

    Cambridge University Press • 2009 • standard commitment

    It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

  4. Formera Volume 1

    Alterna Comics Inc. • 2007 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2007 • 168 pages.

  5. Environmental Citizenship

    MIT Press • 2005 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2005 • 304 pages.

  6. Justice and the Environment

    Oxford Univ Pr • 1999 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1999 • 292 pages.

  7. Jean-Paul Sartre and the Politics of Reason: A Theory of History

    Cambridge Univ Pr • 1993 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1993 • 199 pages.

  8. Green Political Thought: An Introduction

    Routledge • 1995 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1995 • 225 pages.

  9. Green Political Thought

    Taylor & Francis Group • 2012 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2012 • 244 pages.

  10. Patty

    Lulu.com • 2005 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2005 • 152 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • Green Political Thought: 3rd Edition [Paperback] by Dobson,Andrew is the easier short commitment, while The Politics of Nature: Explorations in Green Political Theory asks for more reading time up front.
  • The Politics of Nature: Explorations in Green Political Theory gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Green Political Thought: 3rd Edition [Paperback] by Dobson,Andrew leans later in the catalog.
  • Jean-Paul Sartre and the Politics of Reason is also useful if you want a different publishing lane from Green Political Thought: 3rd Edition [Paperback] by Dobson,Andrew.

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