{"product_id":"9781041223825","title":"Navigating Detours in the Mobility Transition","description":"\u003ch1\u003eNavigating Detours in the Mobility Transition\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eVincent Kaufmann | Mimi Sheller\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolitical Science \/ Public Policy \/ City Planning \u0026amp; Urban Development\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat if the real challenge of decarbonising mobility lay somewhere other than where we thought?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFaced with the climate emergency, the transition is still largely treated as a matter of technology, without questioning the constant increase in travel, distances covered, and speed. Worse still, this focus on decarbonisation pushes into the background the other ecological and social challenges posed by our mobility system, including biodiversity collapse, the exponential consumption of space and materials, and widening inequalities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBringing together around sixty international specialists in the social sciences, this book turns the perspective on its head. It shows that the shift towards sustainable mobility requires, first and foremost, a profound transformation of our lifestyles, our territories and, consequently, our public policies and social norms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy do we remain so dependent on the car? How can we reconcile freedom, social justice, and quality of life with ecological imperatives?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy providing an unprecedented overview of scientific knowledge and possible courses of action, this book demonstrates that more restrained forms of mobility can also offer greater freedom, fairness, and desirability. It is an essential reference for understanding the contemporary challenges of the ecological transition and imagining the mobilities of tomorrow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis project was launched at the initiative of the Forum Vies Mobiles, a French think tank specialising in mobility, whose aim is to respond to citizens’ aspirations while moving beyond a carbon-based mobility system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVincent Kaufmann\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Urban Sociology and Mobility Analysis at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), where he heads the Urban Sociology Laboratory (LaSUR) and serves as Scientific Director of the Forum Vies Mobiles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMimi Sheller\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Global and Integrative Studies at the Global School of Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24 November 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTaylor \u0026amp; Francis\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoutledge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781041223825\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e358\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63547310047372,"sku":"9781041223825","price":210.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781041223825","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}