Alternative Accountabilities in Global Politics

The Scars of Violence

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science
Cover of the book Alternative Accountabilities in Global Politics by Brent J. Steele, Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Brent J. Steele ISBN: 9781136179273
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: February 15, 2013
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Brent J. Steele
ISBN: 9781136179273
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: February 15, 2013
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

In fields such as politics, international relations, public administration and international law, there is a rapidly growing interest in the topic of ‘accountability’. In this innovative new work, Steele shows how we might recognize how an alternative form of accountability in global politics has been present for some time, and that, furthermore, this form’s continued presence remains one of the most politically powerful, if not endurable, possibilities for resistance in the near future.

This book argues that the physical and visually shocking outcomes of violence found on the bodies of humans, as well as the buildings and landscapes which surround us, specifically the scars they leave behind, remain one of our most compelling forms of accountability. Steele develops the theoretical argument on scars and exteriority utilizing insights from several philosophical and theoretical resources including Hannah Arendt, Erving Goffmann, and Richard Rorty. The work examines scars and their effects through several illustrations, including the accounts of Emmett Till, Iranian protestor Neda Agha-Soltan, the Syrian boy Hamza al-Khateeb, the massacre in WWII and then memorializing throughout the 20th century of the Lidice children in the modern-day Czech Republic, the particular architecturally destructive outcomes of the 2008-9 Gaza War, the loss of the Twin Towers in New York, as well as a variety of violent scars found on the landscapes of Europe and Southeast Asia.

Emphasizing the importance of the space and ‘time’ of scars, the book illustrates how an alternative form of accountability in the scar can be a useful, disruptive, spontaneous, but also creative practice to challenge the discourses of violence which remain with us today.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

In fields such as politics, international relations, public administration and international law, there is a rapidly growing interest in the topic of ‘accountability’. In this innovative new work, Steele shows how we might recognize how an alternative form of accountability in global politics has been present for some time, and that, furthermore, this form’s continued presence remains one of the most politically powerful, if not endurable, possibilities for resistance in the near future.

This book argues that the physical and visually shocking outcomes of violence found on the bodies of humans, as well as the buildings and landscapes which surround us, specifically the scars they leave behind, remain one of our most compelling forms of accountability. Steele develops the theoretical argument on scars and exteriority utilizing insights from several philosophical and theoretical resources including Hannah Arendt, Erving Goffmann, and Richard Rorty. The work examines scars and their effects through several illustrations, including the accounts of Emmett Till, Iranian protestor Neda Agha-Soltan, the Syrian boy Hamza al-Khateeb, the massacre in WWII and then memorializing throughout the 20th century of the Lidice children in the modern-day Czech Republic, the particular architecturally destructive outcomes of the 2008-9 Gaza War, the loss of the Twin Towers in New York, as well as a variety of violent scars found on the landscapes of Europe and Southeast Asia.

Emphasizing the importance of the space and ‘time’ of scars, the book illustrates how an alternative form of accountability in the scar can be a useful, disruptive, spontaneous, but also creative practice to challenge the discourses of violence which remain with us today.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book Crises, Conflict and Disability by Brent J. Steele
Cover of the book The Englishwoman's Review of Social and Industrial Questions by Brent J. Steele
Cover of the book Understanding and Governing Sustainable Tourism Mobility by Brent J. Steele
Cover of the book The New Tenement by Brent J. Steele
Cover of the book The Perverse Organisation and its Deadly Sins by Brent J. Steele
Cover of the book Ghazali's Politics in Context by Brent J. Steele
Cover of the book Lessons to Learn by Brent J. Steele
Cover of the book Economic Forecasting: The State of the Art by Brent J. Steele
Cover of the book Studies of the Holocaust by Brent J. Steele
Cover of the book Understanding White Privilege by Brent J. Steele
Cover of the book International Review of Sign Linguistics by Brent J. Steele
Cover of the book Chinese Economists on Economic Reform - Collected Works of Chen Xiwen by Brent J. Steele
Cover of the book Profiting from Integrity by Brent J. Steele
Cover of the book Translation Changes Everything by Brent J. Steele
Cover of the book Paying for the Piper by Brent J. Steele
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy