Political self-sacrifice agency, body and emotion in international relations
Over the last decade the increasing phenomenon of suicide terrorism has raised questions about how it might be rational for individuals to engage in such acts. This book examines a range of different forms of political self-sacrifice, including hunger strikes, self-burning and non-violent martyrdom,...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Cambridge :
Cambridge University Press
2013.
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| Edition: | 1st ed |
| Series: | Cambridge studies in international relations ;
125. |
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798179606719 |
Table of Contents:
- Political self-sacrifice
- Agency
- Body and emotion
- Hunger strikes in Northern Ireland, 1980-1981
- Martyrdom in Poland, 1984
- Self-immolation in Vietnam, 1963
- Martyrdom in the contemporary Middle East and North Africa
- The public diplomacy of suffering.
