Lorenzo Marsili - Planetary Politics

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2 Series Page Theory Redux series Series editor: Laurent de Sutter Mark Alizart, Cryptocommunism Armen Avanessian, Future Metaphysics Franco Berardi, The Second Coming Alfie Bown, The Playstation Dreamworld Laurent de Sutter, Narcocapitalism Roberto Esposito, Persons and Things Graham Harman, Immaterialism Helen Hester, Xenofeminism Srećko Horvat, The Radicality of Love Lorenzo Marsili, Planetary Politics Dominic Pettman, Infinite Distraction Eloy Fernández Porta, Nomography Nick Srnicek, Platform Capitalism

3 Title Page Planetary Politics A Manifesto Lorenzo Marsili polity

4 Copyright Copyright © Lorenzo Marsili 2021 The right of Lorenzo Marsili to be identified as Author of this Work has been asserted in accordance with the UK Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. First published in 2021 by Polity Press Polity Press 65 Bridge Street Cambridge CB2 1UR, UK Polity Press 101 Station Landing Suite 300 Medford, MA 02155, USA All rights reserved. Except for the quotation of short passages for the purpose of criticism and review, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher. ISBN-13: 978-1-5095-4478-3 A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Marsili, Lorenzo, author. Title: Planetary politics : a manifesto / Lorenzo Marsili. Other titles: Tua patria è il mondo intero. English Description: Cambridge, UK ; Medford, MA : Polity Press, 2021. | Series: Theory redux | Includes bibliographical references. | Summary: “A manifesto for a new planetary vision that can address the great challenges of our time”-- Provided by publisher. Identifiers: LCCN 2020026068 (print) | LCCN 2020026069 (ebook) | ISBN 9781509544769 (hardback) | ISBN 9781509544776 (paperback) | ISBN 9781509544783 (epub) Subjects: LCSH: Political science. | World politics--20th century. | World politics--21st century. Classification: LCC JA71 .M124513 2021 (print) | LCC JA71 (ebook) | DDC 320--dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020026068 LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020026069 The publisher has used its best endeavours to ensure that the URLs for external websites referred to in this book are correct and active at the time of going to press. However, the publisher has no responsibility for the websites and can make no guarantee that a site will remain live or that the content is or will remain appropriate. Every effort has been made to trace all copyright holders, but if any have been overlooked the publisher will be pleased to include any necessary credits in any subsequent reprint or edition. For further information on Polity, visit our website: politybooks.com

5 Introduction

6 1 The twilight of universal Europe The mind in crisis The first ouroboros Notes

7 2 The human zoo Planning the world The rest of the world ‘Ho Chi Minh, Mao Zedong’ Notes

8 3 The last ideology The theory of two worlds Discipline and punish The rhizome Notes

9 4 Before the revolution The government of our psychosis The Last Man Notes

10 5 All under heaven A trace Notes

11 6 A glimpse into a politics for the planet Planetary parties A planetary people Planetary institutions Workers of the world . . . An oracle for the world A planetary class enemy Notes

12 意味

13 End User License Agreement

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3 Series Page Theory Redux series Series editor: Laurent de Sutter Mark Alizart, Cryptocommunism Armen Avanessian, Future Metaphysics Franco Berardi, The Second Coming Alfie Bown, The Playstation Dreamworld Laurent de Sutter, Narcocapitalism Roberto Esposito, Persons and Things Graham Harman, Immaterialism Helen Hester, Xenofeminism Srećko Horvat, The Radicality of Love Lorenzo Marsili, Planetary Politics Dominic Pettman, Infinite Distraction Eloy Fernández Porta, Nomography Nick Srnicek, Platform Capitalism

4 Title Page Planetary Politics A Manifesto Lorenzo Marsili polity

5 Copyright Copyright © Lorenzo Marsili 2021 The right of Lorenzo Marsili to be identified as Author of this Work has been asserted in accordance with the UK Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. First published in 2021 by Polity Press Polity Press 65 Bridge Street Cambridge CB2 1UR, UK Polity Press 101 Station Landing Suite 300 Medford, MA 02155, USA All rights reserved. Except for the quotation of short passages for the purpose of criticism and review, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher. ISBN-13: 978-1-5095-4478-3 A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Marsili, Lorenzo, author. Title: Planetary politics : a manifesto / Lorenzo Marsili. Other titles: Tua patria è il mondo intero. English Description: Cambridge, UK ; Medford, MA : Polity Press, 2021. | Series: Theory redux | Includes bibliographical references. | Summary: “A manifesto for a new planetary vision that can address the great challenges of our time”-- Provided by publisher. Identifiers: LCCN 2020026068 (print) | LCCN 2020026069 (ebook) | ISBN 9781509544769 (hardback) | ISBN 9781509544776 (paperback) | ISBN 9781509544783 (epub) Subjects: LCSH: Political science. | World politics--20th century. | World politics--21st century. Classification: LCC JA71 .M124513 2021 (print) | LCC JA71 (ebook) | DDC 320--dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020026068 LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020026069 The publisher has used its best endeavours to ensure that the URLs for external websites referred to in this book are correct and active at the time of going to press. However, the publisher has no responsibility for the websites and can make no guarantee that a site will remain live or that the content is or will remain appropriate. Every effort has been made to trace all copyright holders, but if any have been overlooked the publisher will be pleased to include any necessary credits in any subsequent reprint or edition. For further information on Polity, visit our website: politybooks.com

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8 意味

9 End User License Agreement

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