Facing the Planetary by William E Connolly
William E. Connolly expands his influential work on democratic pluralism to confront the perils of climate change by calling on us to deepen our attachment to the planet and to create a worldwide coalition of people from all demographics to contest the forces that prevent us from addressing climate change.
".. theorists will find plenty to unpack here. Recommended. Graduate students through faculty." -- R. J. Meagher * Choice *
"Connolly’s analysis of planetary calamities and proposal for a politics of swarming merit attention. The book effectively integrates a variety of sources, including from political theory, social theory, philosophy, theology, economics, geology, biology and paleontology, and covers a wide range of topics, reinvigorating discussion regarding not only the current ecological problems, but also what can be done given the prospect of a seemingly apocalyptic future." -- Nikhilendu Deb * LSE Review of Books *
"Facing the Planetary is a timely book. It underscores what is daily becoming ever more obvious."
-- David W. Orr * Perspectives on Politics *
"William Connolly aspires to make us see our fragile and beautiful planet from the temporal distance the Anthropocene imposes. He does so by plunging, with intellectual courage, theoretical sophistication, and deeply felt appreciation for the human and nonhuman forces that tie human destines to what he calls 'the planetary.'" -- Nidesh Lawtoo * Postmodern Culture *
"Bill Connolly’s Facing the Planetary buzzes with a swarm of innovative concepts, testing both the limits and the creative powers of contemporary political theory to address the fragility of the human condition in the Anthropocene." -- Anatoli Ignatov * Contemporary Political Theory *
"Connolly’s analysis of planetary calamities and proposal for a politics of swarming merit attention. The book effectively integrates a variety of sources, including from political theory, social theory, philosophy, theology, economics, geology, biology and paleontology, and covers a wide range of topics, reinvigorating discussion regarding not only the current ecological problems, but also what can be done given the prospect of a seemingly apocalyptic future." -- Nikhilendu Deb * LSE Review of Books *
"Facing the Planetary is a timely book. It underscores what is daily becoming ever more obvious."
-- David W. Orr * Perspectives on Politics *
"William Connolly aspires to make us see our fragile and beautiful planet from the temporal distance the Anthropocene imposes. He does so by plunging, with intellectual courage, theoretical sophistication, and deeply felt appreciation for the human and nonhuman forces that tie human destines to what he calls 'the planetary.'" -- Nidesh Lawtoo * Postmodern Culture *
"Bill Connolly’s Facing the Planetary buzzes with a swarm of innovative concepts, testing both the limits and the creative powers of contemporary political theory to address the fragility of the human condition in the Anthropocene." -- Anatoli Ignatov * Contemporary Political Theory *
William E. Connolly is Krieger-Eisenhower Professor at Johns Hopkins University where he teaches political theory. He is a former editor of Political Theory and one of the cofounders of Theory & Event. His recent books include The Fragility of Things; A World of Becoming; Capitalism and Christianity, American Style; and Pluralism, all also published by Duke University Press.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780822363415 |
| ISBN 10 | 0822363410 |
| Title | Facing the Planetary |
| Author | William E Connolly |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Duke University Press |
| Year published | 2017-02-10 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
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