Politics Most Unusual : Violence, Sovereignty and Democracy in the `War on Terror'

Publisher description: A critical analysis of a new paradigm of politics that has started to come into focus in democratic societies since September 11, one that embodies greater violence and authoritariansim How has September 11 and the declaration of the #x91;global war on terror#x92; changed our conceptions of politics? How has it affected our understanding of democracy human rights, personal freedom and government accountability? How should we respond in the face of growing violence and authoritarianism? In answering these questions, the authors engage in a comprehensive and critical analysis of politics in the age of terrorism. They explore different dimensions of a new political paradigm that has started to emerge in our societies, one characterized by an obsession with security, a loss of civil liberties and democratic transparency, government lies and cover-ups, the intrusion of religion into the public sphere and an increasingly violent and militaristic foreign policy. In attempting to make sense of these developments, Politics Most Unusual examines a series of political, moral and psychological questions which are central to explaining politics in the age of terror Contents......Page 8 Acknowledgements......Page 9 Preface......Page 10 1 The Politics of Security......Page 16 2 Religion, Prejudice, Violence and Politics......Page 39 3 Lying in the War on Terrorism......Page 58 4 Sovereignty, Violence and the State of Exception......Page 83 5 American Empire and its Discontents......Page 105 6 The Lesser of Two Terrors: Ethical Questions......Page 131 7 On Ways Forward......Page 158 Bibliography......Page 196 B......Page 203 D......Page 204 F......Page 205 H......Page 206 L......Page 207 N......Page 208 P......Page 209 S......Page 210 T......Page 211 W......Page 212 Z......Page 213 Palgrave Macmillan Contents 8 Acknowledgements 9 Preface 10 1 The Politics of Security 16 2 Religion, Prejudice, Violence and Politics 39 3 Lying in the War on Terrorism 58 4 Sovereignty, Violence and the State of Exception 83 5 American Empire and its Discontents 105 6 The Lesser of Two Terrors: Ethical Questions 131 7 On Ways Forward 158 Bibliography 196 Index 203 A 203 B 203 C 204 D 204 E 205 F 205 G 206 H 206 I 207 J 207 K 207 L 207 M 208 N 208 O 209 P 209 R 210 S 210 T 211 U 212 V 212 W 212 X 213 Y 213 Z 213 ISBN-13:,9780230535398 How has 9/11 and the declaration of the'global war on terror'changed our conceptions of politics? How has it affected our understanding of democracy, personal freedom and government accountability? In answering these and other questions, the authors engage in a comprehensive and critical analysis of politics in the age of terrorism. Damian Cox, Michael Levine, Saul Newman. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 181-187) And Index.