Speaking the Unspeakable - Sounds of the Middle East Conflict

Adham Hamed explores how a metaphoric understanding of the Middle East as an open space full of resonating sound bodies can be applied to the Middle East Conflict. Through inquiring into the experienced truths of large-scale political violence, the author suggests that music carries a potential for speaking 'unspeakable' truths. He explores hidden layers by applying the transrational approach to peace studies and proposes a non-territorial understanding of conflict. Hamed argues that security and justice discourses make up the dominant primary themes in this context. The Jerusalem Youth Chorus and the Egyptian band Eskenderella are examined as case studies. This book uncovers where their truths meet within and beyond the restrictions of formalized language. The author concludes that in moments of experienced resonance there is potential for change in the dynamics of rigid conflicts.

List of contents

The Transrational Model.- Elicitive Conflict Mapping.- Music in Conflict Transformation.- Arab Uprisings and the Middle East Conflict.

About the author

Adham Hamed is a Peace Researcher from the MA Program in Peace, Security, Development and International Conflict Transformation as well as a member of the Department of Political Science at the University of Innsbruck, Austria.

Summary

Adham Hamed explores how a metaphoric understanding of the Middle East as an open space full of resonating sound bodies can be applied to the Middle East Conflict. Through inquiring into the experienced truths of large-scale political violence, the author suggests that music carries a potential for speaking ‘unspeakable’ truths. He explores hidden layers by applying the transrational approach to peace studies and proposes a non-territorial understanding of conflict. Hamed argues that security and justice discourses make up the dominant primary themes in this context. The Jerusalem Youth Chorus and the Egyptian band Eskenderella are examined as case studies. This book uncovers where their truths meet within and beyond the restrictions of formalized language. The author concludes that in moments of experienced resonance there is potential for change in the dynamics of rigid conflicts.

Product details

• Authors: Adham Hamed
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2016
• EAN: 9783658142070
• ISBN: 978-3-658-14207-0
• No. of pages: 109
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 212 mm x 8 mm
• Weight: 183 g
• Illustrations: XI, 109 p. 2 illus.
• Series: Masters of Peace; Masters of Peace
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; C, Peace, Politik und Staat, Friedens- und Konfliktforschung, Psychology, International Relations, Middle East, Political Theory, Politics & government, Political science & theory, Behavioral Sciences and Psychology, Behavioral Science and Psychology, Peace studies, Peace studies & conflict resolution, General Psychology, Middle East—Politics and government, Middle Eastern Politics, Politikwissenschaft und politische Theorie