Mobility Humanities

The present article aims to provide the reader with a concise overview of the arguments presented in Climate Leviathan, which sets out to explore potential future political-economic scenarios that may emerge in the wake of climate change. The book presents four scenarios, predicated on two dichotomies: pro/contra capitalist order and planetary sovereignty. The initial scenario, designated Climate Leviathan, is marked by the formation of a global order that is committed to the consolidation of prevailing capitalism through a novel manifestation of planetary sovereignty. The notion of Climate Behemoth is predicated on the rejection of planetary sovereignty whilst adhering to the prevailing capitalist order. Conversely, Climate Mao combines the tenets of Maoist lines with the exercise of sovereignty over the planet by the masses to address the climate crisis. Climate X delineates a trajectory that is non-capitalist and anti-planetary sovereignty, guided by multi-layered climate justice movements operating at various scales and employing diverse ideas and methods. The authors posit the hypothesis that Climate Leviathan is the most probable, albeit inadequate, future trajectory, whilst advocating the concept of Climate X as a principle that upholds climate justice and freedom.