@article{2025:neckel:the_quanda,
title = {The quandaries of transformation. On the socio-ecological dilemma of simultaneity},
year = {2025},
note = {This paper provides a specific sociological explanation of the failing
in effective climate protection, analysing the unique societal
constellations in which a socio-ecological transformation is embedded.
Starting with the urgent calls by the IPCC for rapid and far-reaching
transitions across all sectors and systems of society in the current
decade, the paper explains why such disruptive change is rather
unlikely. Since a fundamental ecological turnaround has to change
economics, politics, cultural lifestyles and technical infrastructure
at the very same time, socio-ecological transformation is confronted
with the dilemma of simultaneity. This precarious figuration of an
ecological change gives rise to certain quandaries of transformation
as capitalism, climate protection, sustainable life conducts and
democracy cannot be smoothly reconciled and coordinated. Therefore,
realistic transformation strategies should tackle this dilemma from
the outset and strive to avoid getting completely entangled in its
quandaries. As outlined in the final section of the paper, sustainable
infrastructure and strengthening the common good could be viable ways
to navigate the dilemmas of socio-ecological change more effectively.},
journal = {Culture, Practice & Europeanization},
pages = {144--157},
author = {Neckel, Sighard},
volume = {10},
number = {2}
}