Politics of Survival

Name: Politics of Survival
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ISBN: 9780822346074

ISBN-10: 0822346079

ISBN-13: 9780822346074

Edition: 2010

Authors: Julie Kleinman, Marc Abï¿½lï¿½s

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In this provocative analysis of global politics, the anthropologist Marc Abeacute;legrave;s argues that the meaning and aims of political action have radically changed in the era of globalization. As dangers such as terrorism and global warming have moved to the fore of global consciousness, foreboding has replaced the belief that tomorrow will be better than today. Survival, outlasting the uncertainties and threats of a precarious future, has supplanted harmonious coexistence as the primary goal of politics. Abeacute;legrave;s contends that this political reorientation has changed our priorities and modes of political action, and generated new debates and initiatives. The proliferation of…

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List price: $26.95
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Duke University Press
Publication date: 1/1/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 248
Size: 0.20" wide x 0.31" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 0.616
Language: English



Translator's Note


Preface to the English Edition


Acknowledgments


Introduction



The End of the Brilliance That the Future Will Bring



Globalization and the State: A False Debate?



Virtual Europe, a Space of Uncertainty



Understanding the Displacement of Politics: From Convivance to Survival



A Necessary Detour



From Power to Humanityp143



The Economy of Survival



Toward Global Politics


Conclusion


Bibliography


Index