Democracy in a Time of Misery

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Democracy in a Time of Misery is written by Nicole Curato and published by . It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0198842481 (ISBN 10) and 9780198842484 (ISBN 13).

This book is about the ways in which disaster-affected communities perform their misery to secure political gains. It argues that democratic politics can take root in contexts of widespread depravity and dispossession and is a testament to both the resilience and fragility of the democratic project when faced with existential threats.