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

In The Other Climate Change, Andrew Baldwin argues that international attempts to govern climate change displacement are driven by a desire to revive European humanism and address the crisis of humanism at the heart of the climate change crisis. He traces the contours of racial futurism, a political response to this crisis, and examines the themes of political, humanism, sovereignty, neoliberalism, the international, and race in relation to climate change and migration. The book calls for scholars, activists, and policymakers to take seriously the role of race and racism in the political discourse on climate change and migration.

Format: Hardback
Length: 224 pages
Publication date: 15 September 2022
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield International

Climate change predictions indicate that millions of people will be forced to leave their homes, leading to a future characterized by humanitarian crises, political violence, and strife. In his book, "The Other Climate Change," Andrew Baldwin challenges the dominant narrative surrounding climate change and human migration. He argues that international efforts to address displacement caused by climate change are, in fact, driven by a desire to revive European humanism in the face of geophysical phenomena that pose a threat to human existence.

Through a detailed analysis of the figure of the climate migrant/refugee, Baldwin explores the emergence of a new form of planetary racial rule, racial futurism, in the context of the climate change crisis. He demonstrates how racial futurism emerges as a political response to the crisis of humanism, which is perceived as the root cause of the climate change crisis. The book examines a range of themes relevant to contemporary thinking on climate change and politics, including political sovereignty, neoliberalism, the international system, and race.

Baldwin's book serves as a plea for scholars, activists, and policymakers to take seriously the relationship between race and racism and the political discourse on climate change and migration. He encourages them to question the implications of this relationship for the broader political debate about climate change and its potential future impacts. By recognizing the intersectionality of race and climate change, Baldwin's book offers a valuable contribution to understanding the complex challenges and opportunities that lie ahead as we navigate the rapidly changing global landscape.

Weight: 517g
Dimension: 236 x 160 x 23 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781786614506