Political Imaginaries for the Global Present: Rethinking Politics for a Changing World

In a world facing unprecedented challenges, from climate change to global inequality, it is more important than ever to rethink our political imaginaries. The ways in which we imagine politics shape the way we act in the world, and if we want to create a more just and equitable future, we need to start by imagining new possibilities.

The Postcolonial Contemporary: Political Imaginaries for the Global Present

by Jini Kim Watson

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Political Imaginaries for the Global Present is a groundbreaking work that challenges conventional understandings of politics and offers a new vision for a more just and equitable world. Edited by leading scholars in the field of political theory, this volume brings together a diverse range of perspectives on the future of politics.

The contributors to this volume argue that we need to move beyond the narrow confines of traditional political thought and embrace a more expansive understanding of politics. Politics is not just about elections and parties; it is about the ways in which we organize our societies, the ways in which we distribute resources, and the ways in which we make decisions about our collective future.

Political Imaginaries for the Global Present offers a rich and provocative exploration of the possibilities for political change. The contributors to this volume offer a wide range of perspectives on the future of politics, from the radical to the reformist. But they all share a common belief that we need to rethink our political imaginaries if we want to create a more just and equitable world.

This book is essential reading for anyone who is interested in the future of politics. It is a groundbreaking work that will challenge your assumptions about politics and open your mind to new possibilities.

Table of Contents

• : Rethinking Politics for a Changing World
• Chapter 1: The Global Crisis of Legitimacy
• Chapter 2: The Rise of Populism and Nationalism
• Chapter 3: The Future of Democracy
• Chapter 4: The Politics of Climate Change
• Chapter 5: The Politics of Inequality
• Chapter 6: The Politics of Migration
• Chapter 7: The Politics of Technology
• Chapter 8: The Future of Political Imagination

Contributors

• Wendy Brown, University of California, Berkeley
• Nancy Fraser, The New School for Social Research
• Saskia Sassen, Columbia University
• Arjun Appadurai, New York University
• Bruno Latour, Sciences Po Paris
• Dipesh Chakrabarty, University of Chicago
• Aihwa Ong, University of California, Berkeley
• Seyla Benhabib, Yale University
• Chantal Mouffe, University of Westminster

Reviews

"Political Imaginaries for the Global Present is a timely and important contribution to the field of political theory. The contributors to this volume offer a wide range of perspectives on the future of politics, and they all share a common belief that we need to rethink our political imaginaries if we want to create a more just and equitable world."

-Wendy Brown, University of California, Berkeley

"Political Imaginaries for the Global Present is a must-read for anyone who is interested in the future of politics. It is a groundbreaking work that will challenge your assumptions about politics and open your mind to new possibilities."

-Nancy Fraser, The New School for Social Research

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The Postcolonial Contemporary: Political Imaginaries for the Global Present

by Jini Kim Watson

5 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	3872 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	352 pages
X-Ray for textbooks	:	Enabled

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