This book presents one of the first systematic assessments of aesthetic insights into world politics. It examines the nature of aesthetic approaches and outline

This is an investigation of arts and aesthetics in their widest senses and experiences, presenting a variety of perspectives which range from the metaphysical t

New arts created in the context of new social realities are impacting our traditional ideas about aesthetics. Art, art markets and aesthetics now interact in wa

A different set of purposes define culture today than those that preoccupied the world in the immediate decades of decolonization. Focusing on art and music in

How aesthetics—understood as a more encompassing framework for human activity—might become the primary discourse for political and social engagement. These