Who Sings the Nation-state?
Author | : Judith Butler |
Publisher | : Seagull Books Pvt Ltd |
Total Pages | : 132 |
Release | : 2007 |
ISBN-10 | : 1905422571 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781905422579 |
Rating | : 4/5 (71 Downloads) |
Download or read book Who Sings the Nation-state? written by Judith Butler and published by Seagull Books Pvt Ltd. This book was released on 2007 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In a world of migration and shifting allegiances--the state is a more provisional place and its inhabitants more stateless. What is contained in a state has become ever more plural while the boundaries of a state have become ever more fluid. No longer does a state naturally come with a nation. This book is set in the form of a conversation between two renowned thinkers, Judith Butler and Gayatri Spivak, who discuss the fact that globalization has made things like national anthems and political boundaries obsolete. The result is a spirited and engaging conversation that ranges widely across Palestine, what Enlightenment and key contemporary philosophers have said about the state, who exercises power in today's world, whether we can have a right to rights, and even what the singing of "The Star Spangled Banner" in Spanish says about the complex world we live in today." (Publisher's blurb)