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Cosmopolitanism and the Geographies of Freedom
Distinguished Profess David Harvey
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Description for Cosmopolitanism and the Geographies of Freedom
Hardback. Series: The Wellek Library Lectures. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: JPF; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 628.
Liberty and freedom are frequently invoked to justify political action. Presidents as diverse as Woodrow Wilson, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan, and George W. Bush have built their policies on some version of these noble values. Yet in practice, idealist agendas often turn sour as they confront specific circumstances on the ground. Demonstrated by incidents at Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo Bay, the pursuit of liberty and freedom can lead to violence and repression, undermining our trust in universal theories of liberalism, neoliberalism, and cosmopolitanism. Combining his passions for politics and geography, David Harvey charts a cosmopolitan ... Read more
Liberty and freedom are frequently invoked to justify political action. Presidents as diverse as Woodrow Wilson, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan, and George W. Bush have built their policies on some version of these noble values. Yet in practice, idealist agendas often turn sour as they confront specific circumstances on the ground. Demonstrated by incidents at Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo Bay, the pursuit of liberty and freedom can lead to violence and repression, undermining our trust in universal theories of liberalism, neoliberalism, and cosmopolitanism. Combining his passions for politics and geography, David Harvey charts a cosmopolitan ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Series
The Wellek Library Lectures
Condition
New
Weight
633g
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231148467
SKU
V9780231148467
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About Distinguished Profess David Harvey
David Harvey is considered to be one of the world's leading geographers and social theorists. Currently director of the Center for Place, Culture, and Politics at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, he previously held professorial positions at Johns Hopkins University and Oxford University. He is the author of fifteen books, ranging from studies in political ... Read more
Reviews for Cosmopolitanism and the Geographies of Freedom
Highly recommended. Choice Harvey certainly succeeds in furthering the academic debate on cosmopolitanism by crisply introducing an intriguing and original line of critical inquiry. The Hedgehog Review