{"product_id":"climate-of-fear-the-quest-for-dignity-in-a-dehumanized-world-9780812974249","title":"Climate of Fear: The Quest for Dignity in a Dehumanized World","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this new book developed from the prestigious Reith Lectures, Nobel Prize--winning author Wole Soyinka, a courageous advocate for human rights around the world, considers fear as the dominant theme in world politics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDecades ago, the idea of collective fear had a tangible face: the atom bomb. Today our shared anxiety has become far more complex and insidious, arising from tyranny, terrorism, and the invisible power of the \"quasi state.\" As Wole Soyinka suggests, the climate of fear that has enveloped the world was sparked long before September 11, 2001. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRather, it can be traced to 1989, when a passenger plane was brought down by terrorists over the Republic of Niger. From Niger to lower Manhattan to Madrid, this invisible threat has erased distinctions between citizens and soldiers; we're all potential targets now. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this seminal work, Soyinka explores the implications of this climate of fear: the conflict between power and freedom, the motives behind unthinkable acts of violence, and the meaning of human dignity. Fascinating and disturbing, \u003ci\u003eClimate of Fear\u003c\/i\u003e is a brilliant and defining work for our age.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House Trade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/25\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780812974249\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/2004 pg. 1193\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/2004 pg. 722\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/24\/2005\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Wole Soyinka","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43705165283509,"sku":"9780812974249","price":15.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_998c7587-ab50-49cd-8191-25a02d9f3b24.jpg?v=1709655721","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/climate-of-fear-the-quest-for-dignity-in-a-dehumanized-world-9780812974249","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}