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OverviewWhy is liberalism unable to account for the violence which persists in modern society? Boredom, Colonialism and War is a wide ranging IR study which looks at the role of cutural systems in warfare, the modern condition and the failure of globalization to halt war through international free trade. In an increasingly dissatisfied and bored modern society, the promise of violence acts as a powerful form of entertainment and restores a sense of agency. The dream of warfare provides empowerment; slowly, a cultural system is created that bypasses the effects of colonialism leading to globalization. Through use of historical case studies on globalization and colonialism, these polemical authors provide an incisive analysis of contemporary international politics, international relations, and modern society. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Erik Ringmar , Jorg KustermansPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge ISBN: 9780415602518ISBN 10: 0415602513 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 01 November 2013 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Undergraduate Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available  This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of Contents1. Introduction: Boredom and Modernity 2. The 19th Century Part I: War as Cure 3. Boredom and the Fascination with Violence 4. World War One 5. The Aftermath to World War One 6. Fascination with Warfare in the 21st Century Part II: Boredom and Colonialism 7. The Colonies as Arenas of Heroic Action 8. How the West Was Won 9. Onwards and Upwards 10. ConclusionsReviewsAuthor InformationErik Ringmar is professor of Social and Cultural Studies at NCTU, Xinzhu, Taiwan. He has a PhD in political science from Yale University, taught at LSE in London for 12 years, and has published books with Cambridge UP, Routledge, Paradigm Publishers, and others. He is a faculty fellow at the Yale Center for Cultural Sociology. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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