The Emperor is Naked
On the Inevitable Demise of the Nation-State
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published:15th Apr '20
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Declares the end of the nation state as a political proposition predicting the dissolution of the state as an organizing framer of politics.
Declares the end of the nation state as a political proposition predicting the dissolution of the state as an organizing framer of politics.
The modern "state" and especially the so-called "nation-state" are increasingly showing their dark underbelly - their potential for global catastrophe. Is there another path ahead, beyond myth and calculation? Dabashi's stunning text explores this crucial question. * Fred Dallmayr, author of Post-Liberalism *
A tour de force, insightful and enjoyable. The Emperor is Naked is an elegant dress-down of the West's colonial legacy of fabrications and falsifications. Agree with him or not, Dabashi makes a strong case against the rationality and durability of Europe’s grand legacy, the nation-state. A seasoned intellectual, he emotes his readers like a grand maestro, summoning the voices and sounds of thinkers, poets and artists and elevating them into inspiring crescendos. * Marwan Bishara *
In an illuminating argument that mixes personal narrative and classical fables with history and political analysis, Dabashi counters a series of common assumptions about how revolutions today must proceed, including the destructive myth that the postcolonial state is a necessary vehicle for liberation. Particularly important is his argument – against the standard narrative that casts recent insurrections as failures – that the seeds of the future will be found in those “open-ended revolutions.” A vital contribution for all interested in liberation struggles today. * Michael Hardt, co-author of Assembly *
ISBN: 9781786995643
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 490g
272 pages