Race, Empire, and the Idea of Human Development

ISBN-13: 9780521740432 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 264 str.

Thomas McCarthy

Opis

Examines racism and imperialism in the modern world order, arguing that both remain a fundamental part of Western hegemony.

Recenzje

'Thomas McCarthy has written a splendid book, an immediately indispensable contribution to ongoing discussions of political philosophical method, racial injustice, liberal imperialism, and globalization. Empirically rich and richly insightful, it is a masterly exemplar of critical history with a practical intent and will be enthusiastically welcomed by all who would understand how racism and the rationalization of empire have shaped the modern world.' Robert Gooding-Williams, The University of Chicago

Spis treści

Introduction; Part I: 1. Political philosophy and racial injustice: a preliminary note on methodology; 2. Kant on race and development; 3. Social Darwinism and white supremacy; 4. Coming to terms with the past: on the politics of the memory of slavery; Part II: 5. What may we hope? Reflections on the idea of universal history in the wake of Kant; 6. Liberal imperialism and the dilemma of development; 7. From modernism to messianism: reflections on the state of 'development'; Conclusion: the presence of the past.