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The Future and Its Enemies : In Defense of Political Hope.
Humans may be the only creatures conscious of having a future, but all too often we would rather not think about it. Likewise, our societies, unable to deal with radical uncertainty, do not make policies with a view to the long term. Instead, we suffer from a sense of powerlessness, collective irrat...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Palo Alto :
Stanford University Press,
2012.
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| Colección: | Cultural memory in the present.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Introduction: The Future Taken Seriously; 1. The Future of Democratic Societies: A Theory of Intergenerational Justice; 2. The Temporal Landscape of Contemporary Society: A Theory of Acceleration; 3. How Do We Know the Future? : A Theory of Future Studies; 4. How Is the Future Decided? : A Theory of Decision; 5. Who Is in Charge of the Future? : A Theory of Responsibility; 6. Chronopolitics: A Theory of Social Rhythm; 7. Politics in a Post-Heroic Society: A Theory of Political Contingency; 8. The Political Construction of Collective Hope; Bibliography.