Abstract
In this final Chapter Brown discusses the response to COVID-19 as it has been framed through the language of enmity. Finding such framing inadequate, Brown suggests a new interpretation of politics is required for the post-pandemic world.
Keywords
- COVID-19
- Enmity
- Anthropocene
- Carl Schmitt
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Brown, R. (2022). Can We Get Beyond Enmity? On a Post-pandemic Order. In: COVID-19 and International Political Theory. International Political Theory. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-91952-8_7
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