Bringing degrowth into dialogue with critical social theories, covering previously unexplored geographical contexts and discussing some of the most contested concepts in degrowth, the book hints at informed paths towards socio-ecological transformation.

Part I: Heterodox political economy and the critique of growth /1. From numbers to words: The transforming critique of growth in the wake of the golden years of capitalism, Alexander Paulsson / 2. Reorienting comparative political economy: From economic growth to sustainable alternatives, Hubert Buch-Hansen / 3. André Gorz's political ecology, Emanuele Leonardi / 4. The growth discourse in Marx's critique of political economy, Max Koch / 5. Unsettling degrowth genealogies: What do feminists bring to the table?, Stefania Barca, Catia Gregoratti & Riya Raphael / 6. Decolonising degrowth: Contesting closures, Riya Raphael /Part II: De/growth in the 'emerging' economies / 7. Degrowth in theory, growth pursuit in action: Bringing degrowth debates into the Russian context, Ekaterina Chertkovskaya / 8. Growth discourse and degrowth alternatives in Turkey, Mine Islar / 9. Degrowth in the Global South: A perspective from South Africa, Vasna Ramasar / 10. Growth, degrowth and decolonial resistance in Brazil, Felipe Milanez Pereira / Part III: The politics of transformation / 11. Waiting for degrowth: How to think about the anticipated decline of economic affluence, Alf Hornborg / 12. Fascist self-sufficiency: A historical exploration of the 'autarky' concept, Santiago Gorostiza / 13. Vade retro, Giacomo D'Alisa / 14. Meaningfulness, relationality, happiness and degrowth: A creative inquiry, Filka Sekulova

Ekaterina Chertkovskaya is a Researcher in Degrowth and Critical Organisation Studies based at Lund University and a member of the editorial collective of ephemera journal.
Alexander Paulsson is a Senior Lecturer at Lund University School of Economics and Management.
Stefania Barca is an environmental historian and Senior Researcher, Center for Social Studies, University of Coimbra.