{"product_id":"climate-of-fear-climate-of-fear-the-quest-for-dignity-in-a-dehumanized-world-paperback","title":"Climate of Fear: Climate of Fear: The Quest for Dignity in a Dehumanized World - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWole Soyinka\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\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. \u003c\/p\u003e\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.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\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\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. \u003cbr\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. \u003cbr\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, \"Climate of Fear is a brilliant and defining work for our age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWole Soyinka \u003c\/b\u003eis a writer of global stature, the first African ever to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature. He was imprisoned in Nigeria for his opposition to dictatorship. Soyinka is the author of \u003ci\u003eAke: The Years of Childhood \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eClimate of Fear\u003c\/i\u003e, based on the prestigious Reith Lectures he delivered on the BBC.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 25, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42130677596295,"sku":"9780812974249","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/6fd5be07e9880b9d7fb471285b5cc2be.webp?v=1732612860","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/climate-of-fear-climate-of-fear-the-quest-for-dignity-in-a-dehumanized-world-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}