Thinking in an Emergency

by Elaine Scarry

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In Thinking in an Emergency, Elaine Scarry lays bare the realities of emergency politics and emphasizes what she sees as the ultimate ethical concern: equality of survival. She reveals how regular citizens can reclaim the power to protect one another and our democratic principles. Government leaders sometimes argue that the need for swift national action means there is no time for the population to think, deliberate, or debate. But Scarry shows...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0393340589

ISBN13:9780393340587

Release Date:April 2012

Publisher:W. W. Norton & Company

Length:174 Pages

Weight:0.40 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 5.4" x 8.1"

Related Subjects

Comparative Politics Disaster Relief Elections & Political Process Legal Theory & Systems Non-US Legal Systems Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social Sciences

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