Civilization - Global Histories of a Political Idea (Hardcover)

Civilizations, or rather narratives about civilizations, matter, not only as research subjects in textbooks, literary and scientific essays, but also in politics. This seems to be the case in "civilizational states" such as China, Russia, Turkey and Syria. Also in Western countries, in recent decades, the notion of civilization has often been used in public discourse: political parties and leaders have referred in particular to the need to protect Western civilization, calling in this regard for policies to restrict immigration from Muslim countries. In 2022 the narrative on civilization was used to legitimize the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The studies in this collected volume reconstruct how civilizational paradigms and narratives have been used to explain political relations, to define the global order, to justify attempts to gain hegemony over particular geopolitical areas, and to make predictions on global developments in specific times of crisis. In particular, this book analyzes the concepts of civilization as they have been used in the intellectual and political discourse in periods particularly critical for global relations and for the consolidation or contestation of the West's dominant role in international, national politics and academic discourse.

General

Imprint:	Lexington Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2022
Editors:	Patricia Chiantera-Stutte • Giovanni Borgognone
Contributors:	Giovanni Borgognone • Paulo Butti Di Lima • Luca G Castellin • Patricia Chiantera-Stutte • Marco Di Donato • Zhiguang Yin • Kare Johan Mjor
Dimensions:	237 x 160 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	216
ISBN-13:	978-1-79364-582-1
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Globalization Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory Books > Humanities > History > World history > General Books > History > World history > General Promotions
LSN:	1-79364-582-5
Barcode:	9781793645821

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