Boredom, Colonialism and War - Dreams of Power and Agency, 1870-1930

A wide ranging account of the implications for international relations of the dissatisfaction of modern society with the failed promises of globalization, and the related fascination with warfare

List of contents

1. Introduction: Boredom and Modernity 2. The 19th Century Part I: War as Cure 3. Boredom and the Fascination with Violence 4. World War One 5. The Aftermath to World War One 6. Fascination with Warfare in the 21st Century Part II: Boredom and Colonialism 7. The Colonies as Arenas of Heroic Action 8. How the West Was Won 9. Onwards and Upwards 10. Conclusions

About the author

Erik Ringmar is professor of Social and Cultural Studies at NCTU, Xinzhu, Taiwan. He has a PhD in political science from Yale University, taught at LSE in London for 12 years, and has published books with Cambridge UP, Routledge, Paradigm Publishers, and others. He is a faculty fellow at the Yale Center for Cultural Sociology.

Summary

A wide ranging account of the implications for international relations of the dissatisfaction of modern society with the failed promises of globalization, and the related fascination with warfare

Product details

• Authors: Jorg Kustermans, Erik Ringmar, Erik (National Jiaotong University Ringmar, Erik Kustermans Ringmar, Erik/ Kustermans Ringmar
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.2025
• EAN: 9780415602518
• ISBN: 978-0-415-60251-8
• No. of pages: 256
• Series: New International Relations; New International Relations
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education