On Public Imagination

Name: On Public Imagination | A Political and Ethical Imperative
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A Political and Ethical Imperative

Victor Faessel Richard Falk Michael Curtin(Herausgeber*in)

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Erschienen am 6. Dezember 2019

146 Seiten

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In this wide-ranging and multidisciplinary volume, leading scholars, activists, journalists, and public figures deliberate about the creative and critical potential of public imagination in an era paradoxically marked by intensifying globalization and resurgent nationalism. Divided into five sections, these essays explore the social, political, and cultural role of imagination and civic engagement, offering cogent, ingenious reflections that stand in stark contrast to the often grim rhetoric of our era. Short and succinct, the essays engage with an interconnected ensemble of themes and issues while also providing insights into the specific geographical and social dynamics of each author's national or regional context.

Part 1 introduces the reader to theoretical reflections on imagination and the public sphere;
Part 2 illustrates dynamics of public imagination in a diverse set of cultural contexts;
Part 3 reflects in various ways on the urgent need for a radically transformed public and civic imagination in the face of worldwide ecological crisis;
Part 4 suggests new societal possibilities that are related to spiritual as well as politically revolutionary sources of inspiration;
Part 5 explores characteristics of present and potentially emerging global society and the existing transnational framework that could provide resources for a more humane global order.

Erudite and thought-provoking, On Public Imagination makes a vital contribution to political thought, and is accessible to activists, students, and scholars alike.

Chapter 18 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http://www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.

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"Richard Falk, Victor Faessel and Michael Curtin have brought together a diverse set of authors for an in-depth examination of the importance of public imagination. This is a much needed angle into the larger debate about the decay of liberal democracy." - Saskia Sassen, Columbia University, author of Expulsions

"Confronting today's public challenges demands reason and benefits from a sense of history - but neither is a substitute for imagination. We need imagination both to understand what is going on and to decide how to respond. Without imagination our public debates are inanimate and our politics mere power struggles. This book brings 30 exciting perspectives on how to renew public imagination." - Craig Calhoun, University Professor of Social Sciences, Arizona State University

"Facing mounting global problems ranging from climate change to widening social inequality, our 21st-century world is in desperate need of collective action based on a pluralistic public imagination. This highly readable anthology presents the concise and innovative views of dozens of influential intellectuals on the critical role of an ethical imagination that cut across political, economic, and cultural divides. Highly recommended!" - Manfred B. Steger, Professor of Sociology, University of Hawai'i at Manoa and Global Professorial Fellow, Western Sydney University

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Public Imagination: The Challenge of 21st Century Populist and Authoritarian Politics Richard Falk and Victor FaesselPart 1: Imagination: Theory and Engagement 1. Rallying: On Imagination's Political Process Julie A. Carlson 2. What Has Happened to the Public Imagination and Why? Drucilla Cornell and Stephen D. Seely 3. Imaginal Politics in the Age of Trumpism Chiara Bottici 4. Public Space: Thinking at the Edge of the Cave Fred Dallmayr 5. Scaling Imagination: The Political Implications of Popular Media Michael Curtin 6. A New Operating System for Humanity: The Power of Narrative Kamal SinclairPart 2: Imagining Communities and Rights 7. Living Together: Secularism and the Making of an Indian Public Sphere Neera Chandhoke 8. How to Think About Populism Akeel Bilgrami 9. Magic of Public Imagination: Transcending Public Evil Victoria Brittain 10. Trump, Public Imagination, and Islamophobia Chandra Muzaffar 11. America's Divided Political Imaginary Paul W. Kahn 12. Migration, Terrorism, and the Survival of the Liberal Project Tom Farer 13. Building a Movement against Genocide in Myanmar: Recovering Democracy's Promise Penny Green 14. Ambedkar and Du Bois on Pursuing Rights Protections Globally Luis Cabrera 15. Why Should We Care About Chineseness? Allen ChunPart 3: Ecological Imaginations 16. Seeding the Future, Seeding Freedom Vandana Shiva 17. Ecological Publics: Imagining Epistemic Openness Anna Grear 18. Re-imagining Politics through the Lens of the Commons David BollierPart 4: Rupture and Revolution 19. Ruminations on Darkness and Light Elizabeth West 20. Public Imagination as Prophetic Legacy Catherine Keller 21. A New Axial Age: Opening and Disarray Abdellah Hammoudi 22. Revolutionary Politics and Public Imagination Behrooz Ghamari-Tabrizi 23. The Great Gramsci: Imagining an Alt-Left Project Dayan Jayatilleka 24. A Dialectic of Utopia/Dystopia in the Public Imagination of the 21st Century Stephen GillPart 5: Across the Border 25. The Future of National and Global (Dis)Order: Exclusive Populism versus Inclusive Global Governance Ahmet Davutoglu 26. The Indispensability of Utopias: A Note on Davutoglu's Vision of Global (Dis)order Celso Amorim 27. Imagining the Right to Peace Marjorie Cohn 28. Public Imagination About Public Affairs Johan Galtung 29. Imagining Global Governance: Alternatives to Trump, Brexit, and New Wars Mary Kaldor 30. Politics of Compassion in an Age of Ruthless Power Kevin P. ClementsCoda Victor Faessel

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