Politics of Total Liberation - Revolution for the 21st Century

This book argues that there is an ongoing planetary crisis, in both the social and natural worlds, that is of urgent importance. This demands a new politics, a politics of total liberation, one that grasps the need to unite the disparate movements for human, animal, and earth liberation. In the book, Best outlines a way forward despite challenges.

List of contents

1. The Animal Standpoint 2. The New Abolitionism. Capitalism, Slavery, and Animal Liberation 3. The Paralysis of Pacifism. In Defense of Militant Direct Action 4. Rethinking Revolution. Veganism, Animal Liberation, Ecology, and the Left 5. Minding the Animals. Cognitive Ethology and the Obsolescence of Left Humanism 6. Moral Progress and the Struggle for Human Evolution Conclusion

About the author

Steven Best is an award-winning writer, noted international speaker, public intellectual, and seasoned activist with over 30 years in diverse political movements. He is Associate Professor of Humanities and Philosophy at the University of Texas at El Paso, USA.

Summary

This book argues that there is an ongoing planetary crisis, in both the social and natural worlds, that is of urgent importance. This demands a new politics, a politics of total liberation, one that grasps the need to unite the disparate movements for human, animal, and earth liberation. In the book, Best outlines a way forward despite challenges.

Product details

• Authors: S Best, S. Best
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.01.2016
• EAN: 9781349500864
• ISBN: 978-1-349-50086-4
• No. of pages: 202
• Series: Critical Political Theory and Radical Practice; Critical Political Theory and; Critical Political Theory and Radical Practice; Critical Political Theory and
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political theories and the history of ideas; B, Soziale und politische Philosophie, History: specific events & topics, Ethics, Ethik und Moralphilosophie, Geschichte: Ereignisse und Themen, Political Science, Political Philosophy, Political Theory, Social & political philosophy, Political science & theory, Ethics & moral philosophy, Political History, Social Philosophy, History: specific events and topics, World Politics, Moral Philosophy and Applied Ethics, Social sciences—Philosophy, Palgrave Political Science Collection