On the Judgment of History

by Joan Wallach Scott

Book Overview

In the face of conflict and despair, we often console ourselves by saying that history will be the judge. Today's oppressors may escape being held responsible for their crimes, but the future will condemn them. Those who stand up for progressive values are on the right side of history. As ideas once condemned to the dustbin of history--white supremacy, hypernationalism, even fascism--return to the world, threatening democratic institutions and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231196954
• ISBN13: 9780231196956
• Release Date: September 2020
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 8.4"