The Weight of Nightmares
Time and the Politics of Reparations for Slavery
$62.39
- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
2 February 2027
Summary
In this provocative and thoughtful new book, Kenan van de Mieroop-Al Bahrani explores how capitalism, racism, debt, and inheritance operate through a politics of time, where history is never simply the past but actively shapes the present.
Demands that reparations be paid for slavery and European colonialism have echoed around the world, igniting a fierce debate and exposing the historical foundations of today’s inequalities. The Weight of Nightmares argues that reparations a…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781836741688 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1836741685 |
| Author: | Kenan Van De Mieroop-Al Bahrani |
| Publisher: | Verso Books |
| Imprint: | Verso Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 2 February 2027 |
| Weight: | 300g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 153mm |
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Critics Review
This book adds an extra layer of temporal self-consciousness and sophistication to the arguments for reparations. It is clear and incisive in its account of the racialization of temporal power. – Peter Osborne, author of The Politics of Time
About The Author
Kenan Van De Mieroop-Al Bahrani
Kenan Van De Mieroop-Al Bahrani is an author based in Brussels. He is Assistant Professor of History at Leiden University in the Netherlands and co-founder of the International Network for Theory of History.
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