| Description |
1 online resource (x, 217 pages) : illustrations |
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text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Acknowledgments; CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION: THE POLITICS OF FEAR; CHAPTER 2 THE GOD OF FIRE'S GIFT: THE SHIELD OF ACHILLES AND THE LOGIC OF FEAR; CHAPTER 3 UNHEEDED WARNINGS; CHAPTER 4 MIMESIS AS RESISTANCE; CHAPTER 5 WHAT BEGINS WITH CRATYLUS, LEADS TO BAUDRILLARD; CHAPTER 6 LIFE AS LITERATURE: POLITICS AS POETICS; CHAPTER 7 EKPHRASIS AS CRITIQUE; CHAPTER 8 CONCLUSION; APPENDIX A; APPENDIX B; Bibliography. |
| Summary |
The Poetics of Fear looks at how fear is used forpolitical purposes, focusing on the binary logic of "this is the way thingsare, and there is nothing (else) you can do about it"--A logic thatunderlies the realist tradition in international relations theory. The Shield of Achilles from Homer's Iliad is used as metaphoricalanalysis to look at what the politics of fear is, how it works, and how it canbe resisted. It aims to provide a human response to human security matters. The work first shows how the Shield works to paralyze its audience. How can itbe resisted? One response is to offer a war. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Achilles (Mythological character)
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Achilles (Mythological character) |
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Fear -- Political aspects.
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Fear -- Political aspects. |
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Fear. |
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Political psychology.
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Political psychology. |
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Political violence.
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Political violence. |
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Political science -- Philosophy.
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Political science -- Philosophy. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Erickson, Chris. Poetics of fear. New York : Continuum, 2010 9781441101020 (DLC) 2009036244 (OCoLC)437053990 |
| ISBN |
9781441119230 (electronic book) |
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144111923X (electronic book) |
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9781441101020 (hardcover ; alkaline paper) |
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1441101020 (hardcover ; alkaline paper) |
| Standard No. |
9786612710100 |
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