Future: All That Matters

All That Matters

by Ziauddin Sardar

An engrossing read from Hachette UK publishing, now available in North America.

Hardcover

First published October 25, 2013

About the author

Ziauddin Sardar has written or edited 45 books over a period of 30 years, many with his long-time co-author Merryl Wyn Davies. Recent titles include Balti Britain: a Journey Through the British Asian Experience (Granta, 2008); and How Do You Know: Reading Ziauddin Sardar on Islam, Science and Cultural Relations (Pluto, 2006). The first volume of his memoirs is Desperately Seeking Paradise: Journeys of a Sceptical Muslim (Granta, 2006). His recent television work includes a 90-minute documentary for the BBC in 2006 called 'Battle for Islam'. Sardar's online work includes a year-long blog on the Qur'an published in 2008 by The Guardian newspaper.
Sardar is a Visiting Professor of Postcolonial Studies in the Department of Arts Policy and Management at City University London and is Editor of the forecasting and planning journal, Futures. He is also a member of the UK Commission on Equality and Human Rights. His journalism appears most often in The Guardian and The Observer, as well as the UK weekly magazine, New Statesman. In the 1980s, he was among the founders of Inquiry, a magazine of ideas and policy focusing on Muslim countries. His early career includes working as a science correspondent for Nature and New Scientist magazines and as a reporter for London Weekend Television.
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Reviews

[Seven Pesos · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mildly interesting, kind-of annoying, really vague and imprecise (in an introductory sense). I still liked it. I can recognize the importance of this field of study, but this book really isn't selling it all that well. Perhaps Sardar would be wise to include some very specific examples of 'futures studies' and how this methodology is applied using concrete cases of this field in action - the examples mentioned in this book say fuck-all about how futures studies were applied to the highlighted projects. My mental picture is a community centre auditorium full of people talking about community gardens and shit. This book is practically a brochure, and would benefit from a reduction in form.

[Héctor · Rating 4 out of 5]

Una introducción cortita y de mirada amplia al campo de los ‘Future studies’, con bastantes hilos de donde seguir tirando si te interesa el tema.

[Muhammad M. Alaraby · Rating 4 out of 5]

The perfect introduction to futures studies.. highly recommended.