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An appeal to the world : Creolizing domination in the political thought of Montesquieu, Fukuzawa, and Du Bois /

"This book reconstructs how distinguished political philosophers similarly challenged transnational domination and shows how they model alternatives for conceptualizing, evaluating, and practicing global governance and international development in the present"--

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Haskins, Alex, 1988- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2025]
Series:Creolizing the canon.
Subjects:
Montesquieu, Charles de Secondat, > baron de, > 1689-1755 > Political and social views.
Fukuzawa, Yukichi, > 1835-1901 > Political and social views.
Du Bois, W. E. B. > (William Edward Burghardt), > 1868-1963 > Political and social views.
International organization > Philosophy.
Dependency > Philosophy.
Economic development > Philosophy.
Organisation internationale > Philosophie.
Dépendance (Politique) > Philosophie.
Développement économique > Philosophie.
Electronic books.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : an appeal to the world
  • Moving worlds
  • Discerning spirits (of the laws) : preservation, innovation, and moderation
  • Enlightening civilizations : virtue, knowledge, and independence
  • Transforming (color) lines : ancestors, allies, antagonists, and self-determination
  • Healing wounds
  • Conclusion : beyond development as domination.