States of Exception: Human Rights, Biopolitics, Utopia

by Costas Douzinas

Considering the major crises Europe has faced over the last three decades, this unique book offers a multidisciplinary examination of the ways in which law, human rights and politics have evolved and were affected by recent emergencies. Costas Douzinas assesses and critiques the ways in which governments responded to three emergencies: the 2008 economic crisis, the large flows of refugees and migrants since the 2010s, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Utilising...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 180037643X
• ISBN13: 9781800376434
• Release Date: December 2023
• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
• Length: 272 Pages
• Dimensions: 6.1" x 9.2"