| Description |
1 online resource (1 volume) |
| Series |
Future Perfect: Images of the Time to Come in Philosophy, Politics and Cultural Studies |
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Future perfect: images of the time to come in philosophy, politics, and cultural studies.
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| Contents |
Introduction: temporality, futurity, and the political -- The politics of temporal control -- "To kill him who is making ready to kill": the anticipatory governance of (in)security -- Anticipatory political timescapes -- Pre-emptive security and the politics of exceptionalism -- Precarious subjectivities, drone warfare, autoimmunity -- Conclusion: anticipatory governance, liberal democracy, and the politics of the future |
| Summary |
Examines the intersection between temporality, futurity, and the political in contemporary society by exploring how the imperative to govern an uncertain future affects the way political power is organized and exercised |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Political planning -- Philosophy
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Time -- Political aspects
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Exceptionalism.
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Exceptionalism
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Time -- Political aspects
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781783485024 |
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1783485027 |
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