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Hidden Politics in the UN Sustainable Development Goals

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This book presents a critical political analysis of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and counters mainstream feelgood accounts of this agenda.
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  • Publication Date: 17 September 2024
  • ISBN: 9781773636900
  • Pages: 196
  • Imprint: Fernwood Publishing
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This book analyzes the politics of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The conventional wisdom is that efforts to achieve the SDGs, or Global Goals, will contribute to building a more inclusive, sustainable and peaceful world. Adam Sneyd’s analysis counters this orthodox and unduly utopian point of view, uncovering the hidden politics of the SDG project and showing why the SDGs are not an ambitious package of progressive reforms. Sneyd’s analysis of each of the seventeen goals reveals how the SDGs are infused with minimalist intentions and a political orientation that sharply contrasts with the world-changing aspirations typically associated with the goals. He argues that the SDGs do more to bolster the legitimacy of the liberal international economic order and advance capitalist interests than to address pressing global challenges.
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Price: $25.00
Pages: 196
Publisher: Fernwood Publishing
Imprint: Fernwood Publishing
Publication Date: 17 September 2024
Trim Size: 8.50 X 5.50 in
ISBN: 9781773636900
Format: Paperback
“This book is a tremendous learning tool. Each of the seventeen SDGs is subjected to a sharp critical analysis that will spark debate and provide readers with the resources needed to begin their own research and reach their own conclusions. Highly recommended.”
— Craig N. Murphy, professor emeritus, Wellesley College

Adam Sneyd is an associate professor of political science at the University of Guelph. He is the author of numerous books on the politics of the global economy, including Politics Rules: Power, Globalization and Development. His research articles have been published in the Annals of the American Association of Geographers, Development and Change, Third World Quarterly and the Journal of Contemporary African Studies. He serves on the editorial boards for Scientific African and the Canadian Journal of Development Studies.
James Schneider is a political organizer, writer and communications director for the Progressive International. He co-founded the left-wing grassroots movement Momentum and was the UK Labour Party's press secretary. He is the author of Our Bloc: How We Win.

: Introduction
: No Poverty
: Zero Hunger
: Good Health and Well-Being
: Quality Education
: Gender Equality
: Clean Water and Sanitation
: Affordable and Clean Energy
: Decent Work and Economic Growth
: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
: Reduced Inequalities
: Sustainable Cities and Communities
: Responsible Production and Consumption
: Climate Action
: Life Below Water
: Life on Land
: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
: Partnerships for the Goals
: Conclusions