Thinking in an Emergency

Name: Thinking in an Emergency
Brand: W. W. Norton & Company
SKU: 9780393340587
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ISBN: 9780393340587

Contributor(s): Scarry, Elaine Author Format: Paperback

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ISBN	9780393340587
Publisher	W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date	April 2012
Language	English
MRP	£16.00 GBP
Page count	174
Item weight	41 g

In Thinking in an Emergency, Elaine Scarry lays bare the realities of emergency politics and emphasizes what she sees as the ultimate ethical concern: equality of survival. She reveals how regular citizens can reclaim the power to protect one another and our democratic principles. Government leaders sometimes argue that the need for swift national action means there is no time for the population to think, deliberate, or debate. But Scarry shows that clear thinking and rapid action are not in opposition. Examining regions as diverse as Japan, Switzerland, Ethiopia, and Canada, Scarry identifies forms of emergency assistance that represent thinking at its most rigorous and remarkable. She draws on the work of philosophers, scientists, and artists to remind us of our ability to assist one another, whether we are called upon to perform acts of rescue as individuals, as members of a neighborhood, or as citizens of a country."

Thinking in an Emergency

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Scarry, Elaine Author

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