"... theorists will find plenty to unpack here. Recommended. Graduate students through faculty." - R. J. Meagher (Choice) "Connolly’s analysis of planetary calamities and proposal for a politics of swarming merit attention. The book effectively integrates a variety of sources, including from political theory, social theory, philosophy, theology, economics, geology, biology and paleontology, and covers a wide range of topics, reinvigorating discussion regarding not only the current ecological problems, but also what can be done given the prospect of a seemingly apocalyptic future." - Nikhilendu Deb (LSE Review of Books) "<i>Facing the Planetary</i> is a timely book. It underscores what is daily becoming ever more obvious."<br />   - David W. Orr (Perspectives on Politics) "William Connolly aspires to make us see our fragile and beautiful planet from the temporal distance the Anthropocene imposes. He does so by plunging, with intellectual courage, theoretical sophistication, and deeply felt appreciation for the human and nonhuman forces that tie human destines to what he calls 'the planetary.'" - Nidesh Lawtoo (Postmodern Culture) "Bill Connolly’s <i>Facing the Planetary </i>buzzes with a swarm of innovative concepts, testing both the limits and the creative powers of contemporary political theory to address the fragility of the human condition in the Anthropocene." - Anatoli Ignatov (Contemporary Political Theory)