Routledge - The Politics of Uncertainty: Challenges of Transformation

Why is uncertainty so important to politics today? This book explores the underlying reasons, issues, and challenges that define our modern era. As part of the Pathways to Sustainability series, it examines how uncertainty functions across various sectors of society and governance. Through diverse chapters, the text addresses critical areas including finance and banking, insurance, technology regulation, and critical infrastructures. It also looks at the impact of climate change, infectious disease responses, natural disasters, migration, crime, security, and the roles of spirituality and religion. The book argues that uncertainties are not just random events but are complex constructions of knowledge, materiality, experience, embodiment, and practice. By looking at how these uncertainties are experienced in marginalized contexts, readers gain a deeper understanding of the transformation processes shaping our world today.