Demokratie im Feuer

How We Need to Rethink Climate Rescue and Democracy

For many people, climate protection and democracy do not go hand in hand. Some feel that the fight against the climate crisis is progressing too slowly, while others see themselves threatened by an alleged eco-dictatorship. SPIEGEL journalist Jonas Schaible dispels such false contradictions in this debate book. He demonstrates that climate and democracy actually depend on each other: democracy can only exist on a habitable planet—and the climate can only be saved through democratic means. However, this requires a shift in thinking: democracy can only exist as climate democracy. Schaible offers a new perspective on politics in times of the climate crisis and outlines a vision for the future in which freedom and climate protection mutually reinforce each other.