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The Monarchy of Fear - A Philosopher Looks at Our Political Crisis (Hardcover)
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The Monarchy of Fear - A Philosopher Looks at Our Political Crisis (Hardcover)
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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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