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We live in an age of crises that are global in scale and potentially apocalyptic in severity, affecting the lives of millions billions of people. Peter Lee examines the struggle for truth at the heart of these crises to show how political leaders attempt to shape individual behavior, attitudes and identity. Peter Lee Introduction PART I: POLITICS, TRUTH AND CLIMATE CHANGE 1. Climate, Science and Truth 2. Politics and Climate Truth 3. One world, two visions PART II: POLITICS, TRUTH AND MILITARY INTERVENTION 4. Tyranny, Freedom, Democracy 5. Gendering Military Intervention 6. Drone Wars PART III: POLITICS, TRUTH AND THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS 7. It’s All Your Fault 8. Governing Greed 9. Who Mentioned the War? 10. Epilogue
