Politics of Survival

Informationen zum Autor Marc Abélès Klappentext Argues that the emergence of transnationalism and globalization (particularly in the form of NGOs) is an effect--not the cause--of an unprecedented transformation in our relationship to the political realm. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Translator's Note ix Preface to the English Edition xi Acknowledgments xvii Introduction 1 1. The End of Brilliance That the Future Will Bring 21 2. Globalization and the State: A False Debate? 41 3. Virtual Europe, a Space of Uncertainty 57 4. Understanding the Displacement of Politics: From Convivance to Survival 87 5. A Necessary Detour 125 6. From Power to Humanity 143 7. The Economy of Survival 161 8. Toward a Global Politics 189 Conclusion 207 Bibliography 211 Index 219

Product details

• Authors: Marc Abeles, Marc Abélès
• Assisted by: Julie Kleinman (Translation)
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.2010
• EAN: 9780822345893
• ISBN: 978-0-8223-4589-3
• No. of pages: 248
• Series: Public Planet Books; Public Planet Books
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology; Internationale Beziehungen