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Insurgent Universality: An Alternative Legacy of Modernity (Heretical Thought),Used
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Scholars commonly take the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen of 1789, written during the French Revolution, as the starting point for the modern conception of human rights. According to the Declaration, the rights of man are held to be universal, at all times and all places. But as recent crises around migrants and refugees have made obvious, this idea, sacred as it might be among human rights advocates, is exhausted. It's long past time to reconsider the principles on which Western economic and political norms rest.This book advocates for a tradition of political universality as an alternative to the juridical universalism of the Declaration. Insurgent universality isn't based on the idea that we all share some common humanity but, rather, on the democratic excess by which people disrupt and reject an existing political and economic order. Going beyond the constitutional armor of the representative state, it brings into play a plurality of powers to which citizens have access, not through the funnel of national citizenship but in daily political practice. We can look to recent history to see various experiments in cooperative and insurgent democracy: the Indignados in Spain, the Arab Spring, Occupy, the Zapatistas in Mexico, and, going further back, the Paris Commune, the 1917 peasant revolts during the Russian Revolution, and the Haitian Revolution. This book argues that these movements belong to the common legacy of insurgent universality, which is characterized by alternative trajectories of modernity that have been repressed, hindered, and forgotten. Massimiliano Tomba examines these events to show what they could have been and what they can still be. As such he explores how their common legacy can be reactivated. Insurgent Universality analyzes the manifestos and declarations that came out of these experiments considering them as collective works of an alternative canon of political theory that challenges the great names of the Western pantheon of political thought and builds bridges between European and nonEuropean political and social experiments.
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- Q: What is the main theme of 'Insurgent Universality'? A: The main theme of 'Insurgent Universality' revolves around advocating for a tradition of political universality as an alternative to the juridical universalism of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen of 1789.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'Insurgent Universality: An Alternative Legacy of Modernity' is Massimiliano Tomba.
- Q: When was 'Insurgent Universality' published? A: The book was published on June 14, 2019.
- Q: What is the format of this book? A: 'Insurgent Universality' is available in hardcover format.
- Q: How many pages does 'Insurgent Universality' have? A: The book contains a total of 304 pages.
- Q: What category does this book fall under? A: 'Insurgent Universality' falls under the category of Historical Study & Educational Resources.
- Q: Is 'Insurgent Universality' suitable for academic use? A: Yes, the book provides insights into political theory and historical movements, making it suitable for academic use in related fields.
- Q: What kind of movements does the book discuss? A: The book discusses various movements such as the Indignados in Spain, the Arab Spring, Occupy, and the Zapatistas in Mexico, among others.
- Q: Does this book offer a new perspective on modernity? A: Yes, 'Insurgent Universality' explores alternative trajectories of modernity that challenge conventional political thought.
- Q: What is the condition of the item being sold? A: The item is in new condition.