Total State: Totalitarianism and how we can resist it by Paul O'Brien (English)

Description: Total State by Paul O'Brien Authoritarian nationalism is on the rise in Europe; freedom is endangered in Eastern Europe; the Middle East faces political, religious and sectarian threats to peace; the US has seen an unprecedented polarization of Left and Right. This work looks at this issues through the works of the great political philosophers of our time. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Authoritarian nationalism is on the rise in Europe and elsewhere. Freedom is endangered in Eastern Europe. In the Middle East, militant Islam threatens peace, stability, and liberty. The US has recently faced an existential crisis, with the rise of populism and the unprecedented polarization of Left and Right. Brexit has endangered the integrity of the EU, which has hitherto operated as a defender of peace and freedom. At the same time, threats have arisen in the West to the traditional value of free speech.With the fall of the Soviet Union decades ago, liberal capitalism seemed to be consolidating on the global stage. Since then, the West has been beset by social fragmentation, by the growing consciousness of environmental perils - such as global warming and the threat to biodiversity - and by ongoing racial turmoil.With the creeping influence of the corporate state, cyber-technology threatens to put our souls up for sale to the highest bidder. Threats to freedom and privacy have become a matter of great concern.In recent times, the pandemic has involved extraordinary restrictions on freedom on a global scale. The recent imposition of emergency legislation serves to emphasize the fragility of the liberties we normally take for granted.Drawing widely on relevant literature, including political theory from Plato to Hannah Arendt, this book highlights the above and related issues. In practical terms, it suggests some ways in which the tendency to undermine freedom might be countered, through a political re-assertion of the value of liberty. Details ISBN1913934217 Author Paul OBrien Short Title Total State Language English ISBN-10 1913934217 ISBN-13 9781913934217 Format Paperback Publisher Wordwell Country of Publication Ireland Year 2023 Pages 292 Publication Date 2023-03-23 Imprint Eastwood Books Place of Publication Dublin UK Release Date 2023-03-23 Subtitle Totalitarianism and how we can resist it DEWEY 321.9 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:141660817;

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