Truth wars : the politics of climate change, military intervention and financial crisis

We live in an age of crises that are global in scale and potentially apocalyptic in severity, affecting the lives of millions - billions - of people. Peter Lee examines the struggle for truth at the heart of these crises to show how political leaders attempt to shape individual behavior, attitudes and identity "How 'true' is climate change, and how do we know? Who is to blame for the financial crisis? What is the truth about the drone wars? We live in an age of crises that are global in scale and, we are told, potentially apocalyptic in severity. In response, the language of war has been increasingly deployed across a whole spectrum of ecological, social and economic problems: war on terror; war on warming; war on want; war on bankers' bonuses; war on drugs; war on waste; war on genocidal leaders. Peter Lee examines climate change, military intervention and financial collapse to reveal how truth is used by competing interests to shape individual behaviour, attitudes and identity"--Back cover Examines Climate Change, Military Intervention And Financial Collapse To Reveal How Truth Is Used By Competing Interests To Shape Individual Behaviour, Attitudes And Identity. Part 1. Politics, Truth And Climate Change -- Climate, Science And Truth -- Politics And Climate Truth -- One World, Two Visions -- Part 2. Politics, Truth And Military Intervention -- Tyranny, Freedom, Democracy -- Gendering Military Intervention -- Drone Wars -- Part 3. Politics, Truth And The Global Financial Crisis -- It's All Your Fault -- Govening Greed -- Who Mentioned The War? Peter Lee. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 191-220) And Index. Front Matter....Pages i-x Introduction....Pages 1-12 Front Matter....Pages 13-13 Climate, Science and Truth....Pages 15-34 Politics and Climate Truth....Pages 35-54 One World, Two Visions....Pages 55-73 Front Matter....Pages 75-75 Tyranny, Freedom, Democracy....Pages 77-96 Gendering Military Intervention....Pages 97-113 Drone Wars....Pages 114-129 Front Matter....Pages 131-131 It’s All Your Fault....Pages 133-149 Governing Greed....Pages 150-166 Who Mentioned the War?....Pages 167-185 Epilogue....Pages 186-190 Back Matter....Pages 191-226