Politics of Catastrophe : Genealogies of the Unknown.

This book argues that catastrophe is a particular way of governing future events - such as terrorism, climate change or pandemics - which we cannot predict but which may strike suddenly, without warning, and cause irreversible damage.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Aradau, Claudia
Other Authors: Van Munster, Rens
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Hoboken : Taylor & Francis, 2011.
Subjects:
Terrorism > Political aspects.
Terrorism > Government policy.
Crisis management.
Security, International.
Social Science.
Law.
Military Science.
Terrorisme > Aspect politique.
Terrorisme > Politique gouvernementale.
Gestion de crise.
Crisis management
Security, International
Terrorism > Government policy
Terrorism > Political aspects
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 Securing catastrophic futures; 3 Conjectures of catastrophe; 4 Economies of catastrophe; 5 Imagining catastrophe; 6 Aesthetics of catastrophe; 7 Catastrophe, exception, event; 8 Conclusion; Notes; References; Index.

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