The Analysis On Ulrich Brand's Theory Of Social–Ecological Transformation

Ulrich Brand is a famous contemporary political scientist in Germany,mainly engaged in the study of international environmental politics.He put forward the theory of social-ecological transformation,strive to go beyond the “green capitalism”,to explore a new way for the development of human social civilization.Studying Brand's theory of social-ecological transformation can help us fully understand and grasp the profound connotation and theoretical essence of “green capitalism” and provide some references for the construction of socialist ecological civilization with Chinese characteristics in the new era.First of all,the thesis sorts out the historical background and theoretical basis of the formation of Brand's social-ecological transformation theory.The deterioration of the global ecological crisis and the development of the green movement triggered Brand's concern and reflection on ecological issues.The development of the European Left Party deepened Brand's research on social-ecological transformation.Gramsci's hegemony theory,the regulation theory of the French regulatory school,and political ecology have influenced the formation of Brand's social-ecological transformation theory from different levels.Secondly,the thesis explains the main content of Brand's social-ecological transformation theory.The paper expounds Brand's theory of social-ecological transformation from three aspects: the critical political ecological theory formed by criticizing the green economy and green capitalism is the starting point of theory;the imperial mode of living deconstructed from the connotation and critique of the imperial mode of living is the central concept;the social-ecological transformation analyzed from the three aspects of connotation,debate and outlook is a practical concept.Finally,the thesis uses Marxist basic positions,viewpoints and methods to evaluate Brand's social-ecological transformation theory.Brand's social-ecological transformation theory inherits historical materialism and broadens the theoretical horizon of ecological Marxism.However,due to Brand's own limitations and the social and historical conditions,his theory still has certain deficiencies: the lack of depth in the analysis of the inherent contradictions of capitalism,the lack of breadth in the normative elaboration of social-ecological transition.But Brand's critique of the essence of green capitalism and his efforts on global ecological issues are worthy of recognition and learning.