"A sophisticated and persuasive late-modernist political analysis that consistently draws the reader into the narratives of the author and those of the people of violence in Northern Ireland to whom he talked. . . . Simply put, this book is a feast for the intellect" Thomas M. Wilson, "American Anthropologist" "One of the best books to have been written on Northern Ireland. . . . A highly imagination and significant book. "Formations of Violence" is an important addition to the literature on political violence." David E. Schmitt, "American Political Science Review""
"A sophisticated and persuasive late-modernist political analysis that consistently draws the reader into the narratives of the author and those of...
"A sophisticated and persuasive late-modernist political analysis that consistently draws the reader into the narratives of the author and those of the people of violence in Northern Ireland to whom he talked. . . . Simply put, this book is a feast for the intellect" Thomas M. Wilson, "American Anthropologist" "One of the best books to have been written on Northern Ireland. . . . A highly imagination and significant book. "Formations of Violence" is an important addition to the literature on political violence." David E. Schmitt, "American Political Science Review""
"A sophisticated and persuasive late-modernist political analysis that consistently draws the reader into the narratives of the author and those of...
In this jarring look at contemporary warfare and political visuality, renowned anthropologist of violence Allen Feldman provocatively argues that contemporary sovereign power mobilizes asymmetric, clandestine, and ultimately unending war as a will to truth. Whether responding to the fantasy of weapons of mass destruction or an existential threat to civilization, Western political sovereignty seeks to align justice, humanitarian right, and democracy with technocratic violence and visual dominance. Connecting Guantanamo tribunals to the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission,...
In this jarring look at contemporary warfare and political visuality, renowned anthropologist of violence Allen Feldman provocatively argues that cont...
