Tony Blair has often said that he wishes history to judge the great political controversies of the early twenty-first century--above all, the actions he has undertaken in alliance with George W. Bush. This book is the first attempt to fulfill that wish, using the long history of the modern state to put the events of recent years--the war on terror, the war in Iraq, the falling out between Europe and the United States--in their proper perspective. It also dissects the way that politicians like Blair and Bush have used and abused history to justify the new world order they are creating.
Many books about international politics since 9/11 contend that either everything changed or nothing changed on that fateful day. This book identifies what is new about contemporary politics but also how what is new has been exploited in ways that are all too familiar. It compares recent political events with other crises in the history of modern politics--political and intellectual, ranging from seventeenth-century England to Weimar Germany--to argue that the risks of the present crisis have been exaggerated, manipulated, and misunderstood.
David Runciman argues that there are three kinds of time at work in contemporary politics: news time, election time, and historical time. It is all too easy to get caught up in news time and election time, he writes. This book is about viewing the threats and challenges we face in real historical time.
Le informazioni nella sezione "Riassunto" possono far riferimento a edizioni diverse di questo titolo.
Le informazioni nella sezione "Su questo libro" possono far riferimento a edizioni diverse di questo titolo.
Spese di spedizione:
EUR 3,74
In U.S.A.
Descrizione libro Hardcover. Condizione: new. New. Fast Shipping and good customer service. Codice articolo Holz_New_069112566X
Descrizione libro Hardcover. Condizione: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed. Codice articolo think069112566X
Descrizione libro Condizione: new. Codice articolo FrontCover069112566X
Descrizione libro Hardcover. Condizione: new. New. Codice articolo Wizard069112566X
Descrizione libro Condizione: New. Book is in NEW condition. Codice articolo 069112566X-2-1
Descrizione libro Condizione: New. Codice articolo 3518562-n
Descrizione libro HRD. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Codice articolo WP-9780691125664
Descrizione libro hardback. Condizione: New. Language: ENG. Codice articolo 9780691125664
Descrizione libro Condizione: New. Dissects the way that politicians like Blair and Bush have used and abused history to justify the new world order they are creating. This book compares political events with other crises, ranging from 17th-century England to Weimar Germany, to argue that the risks of such crises have been exaggerated, manipulated, and misunderstood. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 163 x 235 x 19. Weight in Grams: 452. . 2006. Hardcover. . . . . Codice articolo V9780691125664
Descrizione libro Condizione: New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 1.1. Codice articolo Q-069112566X