The Other of Climate Change: Racial Futurism, Migration, Humanism

Andrew Baldwin's book, "The Other of Climate Change," argues that international attempts to govern climate migrants are driven by a desire to revive European humanism in the face of geophysical threats. He traces the contours of racial futurism, a political response to the crisis of humanism, and examines the relationship between race, racism, and the political discourse on climate change and migration. The book calls for scholars, activists, and policymakers to take this relationship seriously and consider its implications for the wider political debate about climate change and the future.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 224 pages
Publication date: 15 March 2024
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Climate change is predicted to force millions of people to leave their homes, leading to a future of humanitarian crises, political violence, and strife. In his book, "The Other of Climate Change," Andrew Baldwin challenges the dominant narrative of climate change and human migration. He argues that international efforts to address displacement are driven by a desire to revive European humanism in the face of geophysical threats to human existence. Baldwin explores the concept of climate migrants/refugees and traces the emergence of planetary racial rule, known as racial futurism, in the context of the climate change crisis. He examines various themes such as political humanism, sovereignty, neoliberalism, international relations, and race. The book calls for scholars, activists, and policymakers to recognize the interconnectedness of race and racism with the political discourse on climate change and migration. It urges them to consider the implications of this for the broader political debate about climate change and the future.

Climate change is predicted to force millions of people to leave their homes, leading to a future of humanitarian crises, political violence, and strife. In his book, "The Other of Climate Change," Andrew Baldwin challenges the dominant narrative of climate change and human migration. He argues that international efforts to address displacement are driven by a desire to revive European humanism in the face of geophysical threats to human existence. Baldwin explores the concept of climate migrants/refugees and traces the emergence of planetary racial rule, known as racial futurism, in the context of the climate change crisis. He examines various themes such as political humanism, sovereignty, neoliberalism, international relations, and race. The book calls for scholars, activists, and policymakers to recognize the interconnectedness of race and racism with the political discourse on climate change and migration. It urges them to consider the implications of this for the broader political debate about climate change and the future.

Weight: 350g
Dimension: 152 x 229 x 16 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781538196489