Earthborn Democracy: A Political Theory of Entangled Life

Ecological crises threaten all forms of life on earth. Democracy too is endangered, as popular discontent, elite...
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Author: Ali Aslam
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Language: English
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Earthborn Democracy: A Political Theory of Entangled Life by Aslam, Ali

Earthborn Democracy: A Political Theory of Entangled Life

$120.80

Earthborn Democracy: A Political Theory of Entangled Life

$120.80
Author: Ali Aslam
Format: Paperback
Language: English

Ecological crises threaten all forms of life on earth. Democracy too is endangered, as popular discontent, elite malfeasance, and unresponsive institutions imperil its survival. Present political concepts have proven inadequate to meeting these challenges, and their inadequacies are themselves symptoms of the failures of prevailing political, cultural, and ecological stories and practices.

This book offers a new vision of ecological and participatory democratic life for a time of crisis. Identifying myth and ritual as key resources for contemporary politics, Earthborn Democracy excavates practices and narratives that illustrate the interdependence necessary to inspire ecological renewal. It tells stories of multispecies agency and egalitarian political organization across history, from ancient Mesopotamia and the precolonial Americas to contemporary social movements, emphasizing Indigenous traditions and resistance. Resonating across these practices and stories past and present is a belief that we are all--human as well as nonhuman--earthborn, and this can serve as the basis for reimagining democracy. Allying visionary political theory with environmental activism, Earthborn Democracy provides a foundation and a guide for collective action in pursuit of earthly flourishing.

Author: Ali Aslam, David W. McIvor, Joel Alden Schlosser
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 09/10/2024
Pages: 232
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.66lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.53d
ISBN: 9780231216425

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