Aesthetics and World Politics

This book presents one of the first systematic assessments of aesthetic insights into world politics. It examines the nature of aesthetic approaches and outlines how they differ from traditional analysis of politics. The book explores the potential and limits of aesthetics through a series of case studies on language and poetics.

Sommario

Introduction The Aesthetic Turn in International Political Theory Art after 9/11 The Sublime Nature of Global Politics Poetic World Politics Poetry after Auschwitz Poetic Resistance to Cold War Politics Come See the Blood in the Streets Poetics and the Politics of Memory The Poetic Search for Identity and Community Conclusion

Info autore

ROLAND BLEIKER is Professor of International Relations at the University of Queensland, Australia. His previous books include
Popular Dissent, Human Agency and Global Politics
and
Divided Korea: Toward a Culture of Reconciliation
. He worked as a Swiss diplomat in the Korean DMZ and held visiting fellowships at Harvard, Cambridge, Humboldt, Tampere, Yonsei and Pusan National University as well as the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology and the Institute of Social Studies in The Hague.

Riassunto

This book presents one of the first systematic assessments of aesthetic insights into world politics. It examines the nature of aesthetic approaches and outlines how they differ from traditional analysis of politics. The book explores the potential and limits of aesthetics through a series of case studies on language and poetics.

Testo aggiuntivo

'...a spirited yet remarkably humble defence of the heretical idea that the future of international relations as a vigorous academic discipline depends on the willingness of its representatives to take a radical 'aesthetic turn'...Bleiker's intellectual vision unfolds in exemplary lucid prose...' - Australian Book Review

Relazione

'...a spirited yet remarkably humble defence of the heretical idea that the future of international relations as a vigorous academic discipline depends on the willingness of its representatives to take a radical 'aesthetic turn'...Bleiker's intellectual vision unfolds in exemplary lucid prose...' - Australian Book Review

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: R Bleiker, R. Bleiker, Roland Bleiker
• Editore: Palgrave UK
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 28.08.2009
• EAN: 9781349542260
• ISBN: 978-1-349-54226-0
• Pagine: 278
• Serie: Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies; Rethinking Peace and Conflict; Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Sociologia politica; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura / linguistica inglese; B, Literaturwissenschaft: Lyrik und Dichter, Political Science, Poetry, Political Philosophy, Political Sociology, International Relations, Political Theory, Politics & government, Social & political philosophy, Political science & theory, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Poetry and Poetics, Palgrave Political & Intern. Studies Collection, aesthetics;Cold War;poetics;poetry;political theory;politics, Literary studies: poetry and poets