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- Offers a trenchant critical approach to the persistent, powerful, and problematic idea of universal history in political thought, policy, and development
- Engages with key underlying guiding principles and policy documents of organizations such the UNDP, IMF, and World Bank
- Addresses the historical, religious, and cultural origins and limits of the idea of teleological history, incorporating perspectives from postcolonialism and pluralism
Part of the book series: The Palgrave Macmillan History of International Thought (PMHIT)
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Table of contents (5 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
Reviews
Authors and Affiliations
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Western Sydney University, Sydney, Australia
Brett Bowden
About the author
Brett Bowden is Professor of History and Politics at Western Sydney University. His recent major publications include Direct Hit: The Bombing of Darwin Post Office (2016), Civilization and War (2013), and the multi-award—winning Empire of Civilization: the Evolution of an Imperial Idea (2009).
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Strange Persistence of Universal History in Political Thought
Authors: Brett Bowden
Series Title: The Palgrave Macmillan History of International Thought
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-52410-8
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-52409-2Published: 05 April 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-84899-0Published: 21 July 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-52410-8Published: 24 March 2017
Series ISSN: 2690-5825
Series E-ISSN: 2634-5226
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVII, 94
Number of Illustrations: 4 illustrations in colour
Topics: Political Theory, International Organization, Globalization, Philosophy of History, Political Philosophy, Social Theory