The lost future and how to reclaim it / Jan Zielonka.
| Author/creator | Zielonka, Jan, 1955- |
| Other author | Yale University Press. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New Haven : Yale University Press ; [2023] |
| Description | ix, 275 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | In search of the lost future -- Ordering time -- Nomads and settlers -- High-speed regimes -- Mismanaged rowdy spaces -- Political past and future -- From states to networks -- Renewing the cosmopolis. |
| Abstract | A timely and compelling argument for a revitalized and restructured global politics. The future seems increasingly uncertain. Our democracies are failing to prevent financial crises, energy shortages, climate change, and war--so how can we look to the future with confidence? Jan Zielonka argues that it is democracy's shortsightedness that makes politics stumble in our increasingly connected world. With our governments still confined to the borders of nation-states, defending the short-term interests of present-day voters, the consequences for future generations are dire. In this incisive account, Zielonka makes a bold case for a new politics of time and space. He considers how democracy should adjust to the world of high speed, and he questions our everyday experiences as citizens: Is it acceptable for authorities and firms to monitor our whereabouts? Why is the distribution of time and space so unequal? And, most crucially, can we construct a new system of governance that will allow us to plan ahead with certainty? |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 258-261) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2022946644 |
| ISBN | 9780300262629 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 0300262620 (hardcover) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |