{"product_id":"the-psychic-lives-of-statues-reckoning-with-the-rubble-of-empire-paperback","title":"The Psychic Lives of Statues: Reckoning with the Rubble of Empire - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRahul Rao\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An unimpeachable, erudite jewel of a book, showing how tenaciously the shadows of colonialism reach into our lives'\u003c\/b\u003e - Neel Mukherjee, Booker Prize shortlisted author of \u003ci\u003eThe Lives of Others\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Compulsively readable. The struggle over statues is about how we live with and relate to one another, and the fight over equality and dignity'\u003c\/b\u003e - Laleh Khalili, author of \u003ci\u003eExtractive Capitalism\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Powerfully grounded and eminently thoughtful. Rao's account of how we grapple with the imperial past and present will stand even as statues rise and fall'\u003c\/b\u003e - Priyamvada Gopal, author of \u003ci\u003eInsurgent Empire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Statues around the world have become lightning rods for public debates over the meaning of our imperial past and postcolonial present. \u003ci\u003eThe Psychic Lives of Statues\u003c\/i\u003e is an insightful exploration of these global controversies, demonstrating that beneath their surface lie deeper struggles over race, caste and the politics of decolonisation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Rahul Rao takes readers on an international journey, revealing how these controversies have dramatically rearranged anticolonial political thought through the multifaceted lenses of justice, cultural memory and belonging. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Psychic Lives of Statues\u003c\/i\u003e explores both the toppling of colonial statues and the erection of postcolonial ones, illuminating how statues remain powerful and compelling forms of memorialisation. Engaging with artists, scholars and activists, Rao offers a fresh and exciting perspective on how we understand our past and present through iconography. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRahul Rao is a Reader in International Political Thought in the School of International Relations at the University of St Andrews, and Professorial Research Associate at SOAS University of London. He is the author of two other books, \u003ci\u003eThird World Protest: Between Home\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eWorld and Out of Time: The Queer Politics of Postcoloniality\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 8.51 x 5.51 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 20, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50051717136632,"sku":"9780745350783","price":24.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/enPhp9iV629780745350783.webp?v=1784868625","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/the-psychic-lives-of-statues-reckoning-with-the-rubble-of-empire-paperback","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}