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The Politics of Survival
Marc Abélès
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Description for The Politics of Survival
Paperback. An argument that in the era of globalization, survival-outlasting the uncertainties and threats of a precarious future-has supplanted harmonious coexistence as the primary goal of politics. Translator(s): Kleinman, Julie. Series: Public Planet Books. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 197 x 40 x 15. Weight in Grams: 278.
In this provocative analysis of global politics, the anthropologist Marc Abélès 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. Abélès contends that this political reorientation has changed our priorities and modes of political action, and generated new debates and initiatives. The proliferation of ... Read more
In this provocative analysis of global politics, the anthropologist Marc Abélès 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. Abélès contends that this political reorientation has changed our priorities and modes of political action, and generated new debates and initiatives. The proliferation of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Series
Public Planet Books
Condition
New
Weight
278g
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
North Carolina, United States
ISBN
9780822346074
SKU
V9780822346074
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About Marc Abélès
Marc Abélès is a professor at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, and he holds a research professorship at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique. He is the author of numerous books, including Anthropologie de la globalisation, Le Spectacle du pouvoir, and Quiet Days in Burgundy: A Study of Local Politics.
Reviews for The Politics of Survival
“...The Politics of Survival contains some fascinating discussions...it provides a fresh look at the preoccupation with living and surviving in uncertain times, and is therefore worth reading by students of contemporary political studies.” - Akin Akinwumi, Political Studies Review “Marc Abélès is one of the foremost anthropological specialists on the study of contemporary politics, and The Politics of Survival is ... Read more