Unmapping the 21st Century

The 21st century has been characterized by great turbulence, climate change, a global pandemic, and democratic decay. Drawing on post-structural political theory, this book explores two dominant concepts used to make sense of our disturbed reality: the state and the network. The book explains how they are inextricably interwoven, while showing why they complicate the way we interpret our present. In seeking a better understanding of today s world, this book argues that we need to pull apart the familiar lines of our maps. By looking beneath and across these lines, an unmapping presents new insights and opportunities for a better future.