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- Condition
- Acceptable
- Seller Notes
- “Used - Acceptable”
- Book Title
- Political Realism in Apocalyptic Times
- ISBN
- 9781107152397
- Subject Area
- Literary Criticism, Philosophy, Political Science
- Publication Name
- Political Realism in Apocalyptic Times
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Item Length
- 9.3 in
- Subject
- European / German, History & Theory, Political, European / Italian, European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
- Publication Year
- 2017
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.7 in
- Author
- Alison Mcqueen
- Item Weight
- 17 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.3 in
- Number of Pages
- 244 Pages
- Country of Origin
- United States
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-10
1107152399
ISBN-13
9781107152397
eBay Product ID (ePID)
240053955
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
244 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Political Realism in Apocalyptic Times
Subject
European / German, History & Theory, Political, European / Italian, European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Publication Year
2017
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Literary Criticism, Philosophy, Political Science
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
17 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2017-041991
Reviews
'Richard Hofstadter famously coined the term 'the paranoid style' to describe a certain histrionic strand within American politics. In Political Realism in Apocalyptic Times, McQueen audaciously outdoes Hofstadter by demonstrating the more widely pervasive 'apocalyptic' style characteristic not only of American political theorizing and practice but also of modern political thought more generally. McQueen shows how and explains why the rhetoric of doomsday, visions of tribulation and redemption, and 'end times' ideologies not only persist but actually pervade the supposedly secular age. She meticulously and ingeniously traces the apocalyptic quality of the contexts in which political authors/actors such as Machiavelli, Hobbes, and Morgenthau wrote, and how this apocalypticism infiltrated their writings. The book is certain to make an enormous impact in the fields of political thought, intellectual history, and American studies, especially given the now fashionable 'theological' turn in political theory and the dramatic surge in apocalyptic politics throughout the world.' John P. McCormick, University of Chicago dramatic surge in apocalyptic politics throughout the world.' John P. McCormick, University of Chicago, Advance praise: 'This is an excellent addition to the burgeoning literature on political realism. Straddling political theory and International Relations (IR) in a fresh and creative fashion, McQueen offers us a strikingly original portrait of realist responses to apocalypse. Moving seamlessly from Machiavelli to Hobbes to Morgenthau, from early modern debates about the nature of God to modern fears of nuclear annihilation and catastrophic climate change, she tells a fascinating story that raises profound questions about the dangers and the possibilities of political theology. Combining acute textual interpretation, felicitous historical contextualisation, and subtle normative analysis, Political Realism in Apocalyptic Times makes a major contribution to political theory and International Relations.' Duncan Bell, University of Cambridge, 'Richard Hofstadter famously coined the term 'the paranoid style' to describe a certain histrionic strand within American politics. In Political Realism in Apocalyptic Times, McQueen audaciously outdoes Hofstadter by demonstrating the more widely pervasive 'apocalyptic' style characteristic not only of American political theorizing and practice but also of modern political thought more generally. McQueen shows how and explains why the rhetoric of doomsday, visions of tribulation and redemption, and 'end times' ideologies not only persist but actually pervade the supposedly secular age. She meticulously and ingeniously traces the apocalyptic quality of the contexts in which political authors/actors such as Machiavelli, Hobbes, and Morgenthau wrote, and how this apocalypticism infiltrated their writings. The book is certain to make an enormous impact in the fields of political thought, intellectual history, and American studies, especially given the now fashionable 'theological' turn in political theory and the dramatic surge in apocalyptic politics throughout the world.' John P. McCormick, University of Chicago dramatic surge in apocalyptic politics throughout the world.' John P. McCormick, University of Chicago dramatic surge in apocalyptic politics throughout the world.' John P. McCormick, University of Chicago dramatic surge in apocalyptic politics throughout the world.' John P. McCormick, University of Chicago
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
320.0922
Table Of Content
1. Introduction; 2. Understanding the apocalypse; 3. Machiavelli's Savonarolan moment; 4. Hobbes 'At the Edge of Promises and Prophecies'; 5. Morgenthau and the postwar apocalypse; 6. Conclusion.
Synopsis
From climate change to nuclear war to the rise of demagogic populists, our world is shaped by doomsday expectations. In this path-breaking book, Alison McQueen shows why three of history's greatest political realists feared apocalyptic politics. Niccol Machiavelli in the midst of Italy's vicious power struggles, Thomas Hobbes during England's bloody civil war, and Hans Morgenthau at the dawn of the thermonuclear age all saw the temptation to prophesy the end of days. Each engaged in subtle and surprising strategies to oppose apocalypticism, from using its own rhetoric to neutralize its worst effects to insisting on a clear-eyed, tragic acceptance of the human condition. Scholarly yet accessible, this book is at once an ambitious contribution to the history of political thought and a work that speaks to our times., From climate change to nuclear war to the rise of demagogic populists, our world is shaped by doomsday expectations. In this path-breaking book, Alison McQueen shows why three of history's greatest political realists feared apocalyptic politics. Niccolò Machiavelli in the midst of Italy's vicious power struggles, Thomas Hobbes during England's bloody civil war, and Hans Morgenthau at the dawn of the thermonuclear age all saw the temptation to prophesy the end of days. Each engaged in subtle and surprising strategies to oppose apocalypticism, from using its own rhetoric to neutralize its worst effects to insisting on a clear-eyed, tragic acceptance of the human condition. Scholarly yet accessible, this book is at once an ambitious contribution to the history of political thought and a work that speaks to our times., This book is for: anyone interested in apocalyptic thinking in politics, who will find examples of how this thinking shapes contemporary discourse; scholars of the history of political thought, who will find new interpretations of Machiavelli, Hobbes, and Morgenthau; and scholars of international relations, who will find a novel account of the political realist tradition.
LC Classification Number
JA92
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