Abstract
ABSTRACTThe complex relationship between democracy and the ecological crisis in capitalist societies and the associated challenges for social-ecological transformations is addressed. Based on a review that differentiates four strands of literature dealing with the role of the environment and democratic politics, it is argued that, despite their differences, most literature lacks a material foundation of contemporary democracies – both in its social and biophysical dimensions. In line with historical-materialist social theory, the concept of a double materiality of democracy is introduced to provide for an adequate understanding of the challenges for social-ecological transformations faced by current capitalist and fossil-fuel based democracies. The renewable energy transition illustrates these challenges.
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