Title: White skin, black fuel : on the danger of fossil fascism /
Authors: Malm, Andreas, 1977-; Zetkin Collective
Year: 2021
Subjects: Climatic changes Government policy Case studies.; Fossil fuels Government policy Case studies.; Right-wing extremists Case studies.; Political ecology Case studies.; SCIENCE / Physics.; Climatic changes Government policy; Fossil fuels Government policy; Political ecology; Right-wing extremists
Abstract: In the first study of the far right&#x2019;s role in the climate crisis, White Skin, Black Fuel presents an eye-opening sweep of a novel political constellation, revealing its deep historical roots. Fossil-fuelled technologies were born steeped in racism. No one loved them more passionately than the classical fascists. Now right-wing forces have risen to the surface, some professing to have the solution&#x2014;closing borders to save the nation as the climate breaks down.
Contents: The fortunes of denial -- Fear of a Muslim planet -- Fossil fuels are the future -- The energy wealth of nations -- Ecology is the border -- White presidents of the Americas -- Towards fossil fascism? -- Mythical energies of the far right -- Skin and fuel -- For the love of the machine -- Death holds the steering wheel -- Coda: Rebel for life.