The geopolitics of emotion : how cultures of fear, humiliation and hope are reshaping the world /
by Dominique Moisi.
- London : Bodley Head, 2009.
- xii, 178 p.
Introduction: The clash of emotions -- Globalization, identity, and emotions -- culture of hope -- culture of humiliation -- culture of fear -- Hard cases -- world in 2025. The The The The
The first book to investigate the far-reaching emotional impact of globalization. Dominique Moèisi, an authority on international affairs, argues that our post-9/11 world has become divided by more than cultural fault lines. He chronicles how the geopolitics of today is characterized by a "clash of emotions," and how cultures of fear, humiliation, and hope are reshaping the world. Moisi contends that the United States and Europe have been dominated by fears of the "other" and of their loss of a national identity and purpose. For Muslims, the combination of historical grievances, exclusion from the economic boon of globalization, and civil and religious conflicts have created a culture of humiliation that is quickly devolving into a culture of hatred. Meanwhile, Asia has been able to concentrate on building a better future and seizing the economic initiative from the American-dominated West, creating a new culture of hope. How will these varying emotions influence the political, social, and cultural conflicts that roil our world? And what will the effect of the world economic crisis be?--From publisher description.