This book explores the forms of fear that are becoming more visible
in liberal democracies and how they now tend to condition our
existences in a way that is detrimental to our personal freedom.
The author explores how the conception of human existence that now
dominates in liberal societies and that places the highest value on
the preservation of life at all cost plays a significant role in
this regard. He explores the origins of this form of biopolitics
that has emerged after the end of the Cold War and shows how it has
dramatically changed our relationship with the state and also
explains how this new dynamic has been favorable to the imposition
of disproportional restrictions on our individual freedom. The
Covid-19 pandemic has indeed shown that when the fear of dying ends
up taking precedence over any other considerations, individuals and
societies are led on an illiberal path that can only contribute to
the gradual erosion of their liberties and on the development and
acceptance of a new type of governance that justifies the
imposition of liberticidal measures. This book will appeal to
scholars and students of political theory and comparative
democracy, civil rights advocates and media professionals
interested in questions related to liberalism and its post-Cold War
evolution.
General
Imprint: |
Taylor & Francis
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
June 2023 |
First published: |
2023 |
Authors: |
Jean-François Caron
|
Dimensions: |
216 x 138mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
128 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-03-248149-4 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-03-248149-8 |
Barcode: |
9781032481494 |
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