Democracy in a Time of Misery
Author | : Nicole Curato |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 222 |
Release | : 2019 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780198842484 |
ISBN-13 | : 0198842481 |
Rating | : 4/5 (481 Downloads) |
Download or read book Democracy in a Time of Misery written by Nicole Curato and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about the ways in which disaster-affected communities perform their misery to secure political gains. It argues that democratic politics can take root in contexts of widespread depravity and dispossession and is a testament to both the resilience and fragility of the democratic project when faced with existential threats.