Hope Shortcuts to a Big Idea

David Chandler's book Hope offers a compelling exploration of the politics of hope against the backdrop of a broken world grappling with global crises, from political disillusionment to catastrophic climate change, where it seems difficult to imagine alternative futures in positive terms.Examining hope as an ethical-political practice, Chandler offers a highly readable analysis of how hope supports alternative futures amid widespread uncertainty and disillusionment, critically addresses the transformative potential of hope, challenges traditional political approaches and envisions new ways of thinking about trust, care, and relational politics.This book traces the concept of hope through diverse critical traditions, including the Frankfurt School, the black radical tradition, queer utopias, critical Indigenous studies, and contemporary black critical studies, and delves into the social and historical contexts of hope, analyzing its role in communities of survival, struggle, and experimentation.