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DESCRIPTION:<p>BOOK EVENT &amp\; TALK<br /><br /><strong>Zed Books presen
 t:<br />&lsquo\;The End of Certainty&rsquo\;<br />with Stephen Chan<br /
 >Saturday 20th June - 5pm</strong><br />________________________________
 _________<br /><br /><br />Stephen Chan argues the case that internation
 al politics has failed because the certainties of singular traditions of
  philosophy fail to help us in understanding power shifts and struggles 
 in an endlessly diverse world. Followed by Q&amp\;A and book signing.<br
  /><br /><br /><br />&lsquo\;The End of Certainty&rsquo\; is a magical r
 ealist book on world politics. Stephen Chan takes the reader on a roller
 coaster ride through how we can establish a new kind of international re
 lations and construct a common future for the planet. The book's main ar
 gument is that international politics has failed because the certainties
  of singular traditions of philosophy fail to help us in understanding p
 ower shifts and struggles in an endlessly diverse world.&nbsp\;<br /><br
  />Chan argues that fusing different strands of Western\, Eastern\, reli
 gious and philosophical thought\, is far more likely to help us understa
 nd and move forward amidst uncertainty. In doing so\, he takes us on a j
 ourney from the battlefields of Eritrea to the Twin Towers\, via the Boo
 k of Job\, Clausewitz\, Fanon and Wahabism. You'll never think about pol
 itics in quite the same way again.<br /><br />About Stephen Chan<br /><b
 r />Stephen Chan is Professor of International Relations and was the fou
 ndation Dean of Law and Social Sciences in the School of Oriental and Af
 rican Studies\, University of London. He began life as the son of Chines
 e refugees in New Zealand\, studied classics\, came to the UK and then s
 pent several years in Africa as an international civil servant.&nbsp\;<b
 r /><br />He has held visiting positions in many universities and has le
 ctured on five continents. In his academic writings\, he attempts to fin
 d the fusion he believes has been important in his life. His previous bo
 oks include &lsquo\;The Zen of International Relations&rsquo\;\, &lsquo\
 ;Robert Mugabe: A Life of Power and Violence&rsquo\; and &lsquo\;Out of 
 Evil and Grasping Africa&rsquo\;.<br /></p>
URL:http://london.indymedia.org/events/1587
SUMMARY:Towards a New Internationalism
LOCATION:<p><strong>"Support the shop that supports your campaigns!"</str
 ong><br /><br />Housmans Bookshop<br />5 Caledonian Road<br />King's Cro
 ss<br />London N1 9DX&nbsp\;<br />Tel: 020 7837 4473<br /><br />Free ent
 ry<br />Nearest tube: King's Cross<br /><br />www.housmans.com<br />Tel:
  +44 (0)20 7837 4473&nbsp\;<br />shop email: shop@housmans.com<br />map:
  http://tinyurl.com/2oq9vv</p>
COMMENT:More info at http://london.indymedia.org
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