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Forms of Conflict questions how dramatists have responded aesthetically to the changing nature of conflict, focusing on plays written and performed around or after the September 11 terrorist attacks. Soncini examines how the works of playwrights such as Caryl Churchill, David Hare, Martin Crimp, and Simon Stephens have provided an interpretative means to enlarge our understanding of the new patterns of conflict, ensuring theater s continued cultural and political relevance. Drawing predominantly on textual material while also considering performance dimension and actual productions,...

Forms of Conflict questions how dramatists have responded aesthetically to the changing nature of conflict, focusing on plays written and performed around or after the September 11 terrorist attacks. Soncini examines how the works of playwrights such as Caryl Churchill, David Hare, Martin Crimp, and Simon Stephens have provided an interpretative means to enlarge our understanding of the new patterns of conflict, ensuring theater s continued cultural and political relevance. Drawing predominantly on textual material while also considering performance dimension and actual productions,...

Myths of Europe focuses on the identity of Europe, seeking to re-assess its cultural, literary and political traditions in the context of the 21st century. Over 20 authors - historians, political scientists, literary scholars, art and cultural historians - from five countries here enter into a debate. How far are the myths by which Europe has defined itself for centuries relevant to its role in global politics after 9/11? Can 'Old Europe' maintain its traditional identity now that the European Union includes countries previously supposed to be on its periphery? How has Europe handled...