The Politics of Survival

by Marc Abélès

Book Overview

In this provocative analysis of global politics, the anthropologist Marc Ab l s 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822346079
• ISBN13: 9780822346074
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 7.9"