Thinking in an Emergency "And how long is that

"And how long is that going to take

As Napoleon's army invades

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and recently rediscovered to great excitement

offering a way forward in a time of terrible uncertainty

Thinking in an Emergency "And how long is thatIn Thinking in an Emergency, Elaine Scarry lays bare the realities of emergency politics and emphasizes what she sees as the ultimate ethical concern: equality of survival. She reveals how regular citizens can reclaim the power to protect one another and our democratic principles. Government leaders sometimes argue that the need for swift national action means there is no time for the population to think, deliberate, or debate. But Scarry shows that