Taming an Uncertain Future

Examines the intersection between temporality, futurity, and the political in contemporary society by exploring how the imperative to govern an uncertain future affects the way political power is organized and exercised.

List of contents

1. Introduction: Temporality, Futurity, and the Political / Part I / 2. The Politics of Temporal Control / 3. "To Kill Him Who is Making Ready to Kill": The Anticipatory Governance of (In)security / Part II / 4. Anticipatory Political Timescapes / 5. Pre-emptive Security and the Politics of Exceptionalism / 6. Precarious Subjectivities, Drone Warfare, Autoimmunity / 7. Conclusion: Anticipatory Governance, Liberal Democracy, and the Politics of the Future / Bibliography / About the Author / Index

About the author

Liam Stockdale is a postdoctoral fellow at the Institute on Globalization and the Human Condition at McMaster University, Canada.

Summary

Examines the intersection between temporality, futurity, and the political in contemporary society by exploring how the imperative to govern an uncertain future affects the way political power is organized and exercised.

Product details

• Authors: Liam P. D. Stockdale
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2016
• EAN: 9781783485017
• ISBN: 978-1-78348-501-7
• Series: Future Perfect: Images of the Time to Come in Philosophy, Politics and Cultural Studies; Future Perfect: Images of the Time to Come in Philosophy, Politics and Cultural Studies
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Comparative and international political science