Security in the Anthropocene: Reflections on Safety and Care

Security in the Anthropocene: Reflections on Safety and Care

by Clifford Shearing (Author), Cameron Harrington (Author)

Synopsis

The belief that Nature exists as a blank, stable stage upon which humans act out tragic performances of international relations is no longer tenable. In a world defined by human action, we must reorient our understanding of ourselves, of our environment, and our security. This book considers how decentred and reflexive approaches to security are required to cope with the Anthropocene the Human Age. Drawing from various disciplines, this bold reinterpretation explores the possibilities for understanding and preparing a future that will look vastly different than the past. The book asks to dig deeper into what it means to be human and secure in an age of ecological exception.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 200
Publisher: Transcript Verlag
Published: 01 Dec 2016

ISBN 10: 3837633373
ISBN 13: 9783837633375

Author Bio
Cameron Harrington is the National Research Foundation Global Change and Sustainability Postdoctoral Fellow in the Global Risk Governance Programme at the University of Cape Town.

Clifford Shearing holds positions at the Universities of Cape Town, Griffith, and Montreal.