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The Monarchy of Fear - A Philosopher Looks at Our Political Crisis (Paperback)
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The Monarchy of Fear - A Philosopher Looks at Our Political Crisis (Paperback)
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'A manifesto for hope' Literary Review From one of the world's most
celebrated moral philosophers comes a thorough examination of the
current political crisis and recommendations for how to mend a
divided country. For decades, Martha C. Nussbaum has been an
acclaimed scholar and humanist, earning dozens of honours for her
books and essays. In The Monarchy of Fear she turns her attention
to the current political crisis that has polarized America since
the 2016 election. Although today's atmosphere is marked by
partisanship, divisive rhetoric, and the inability of two halves of
the country to communicate with one another, Nussbaum focuses on
what so many pollsters and pundits have overlooked. She sees a
simple truth at the heart of the problem: the political is always
emotional. Globalization has produced feelings of powerlessness in
millions of people in the West. That sense of powerlessness bubbles
into resentment and blame. Blame of immigrants. Blame of Muslims.
Blame of other races. Blame of cultural elites. While this politics
of blame is exemplified by the election of Donald Trump and the
vote for Brexit, Nussbaum argues it can be found on all sides of
the political spectrum, left or right. Drawing on a mix of
historical and contemporary examples, from classical Athens to the
musical Hamilton, The Monarchy of Fear untangles this web of
feelings and provides a roadmap of where to go next.
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