The poetics of fear : a human response to human security / by Chris Erickson.

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Erickson, Chris

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : Continuum, 2010.Description: 1 online resource (x, 217 pages) : illustrationsContent type:

text

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computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9781441119230
144111923X
1282710109
9781282710108
9786612710100
6612710101
9781501301735
150130173X
9781441155566
1441155562

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Poetics of fear.DDC classification:

320.01/9 22

LOC classification:

JA74.5 .E75 2010eb

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Contents:

Acknowledgments; CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION: THE POLITICS OF FEAR; CHAPTER 2 THE GOD OF FIRE'S GIFT: THE SHIELD OF ACHILLES AND THE LOGIC OF FEAR; CHAPTER 3 UNHEEDED WARNINGS; CHAPTER 4 MIMESIS AS RESISTANCE; CHAPTER 5 WHAT BEGINS WITH CRATYLUS, LEADS TO BAUDRILLARD; CHAPTER 6 LIFE AS LITERATURE: POLITICS AS POETICS; CHAPTER 7 EKPHRASIS AS CRITIQUE; CHAPTER 8 CONCLUSION; APPENDIX A; APPENDIX B; Bibliography.

Summary: The Poetics of Fear looks at how fear is used forpolitical purposes, focusing on the binary logic of "this is the way thingsare, and there is nothing (else) you can do about it"--A logic thatunderlies the realist tradition in international relations theory. The Shield of Achilles from Homer's Iliad is used as metaphoricalanalysis to look at what the politics of fear is, how it works, and how it canbe resisted. It aims to provide a human response to human security matters. The work first shows how the Shield works to paralyze its audience. How can itbe resisted? One response is to offer a war

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The Poetics of Fear looks at how fear is used forpolitical purposes, focusing on the binary logic of "this is the way thingsare, and there is nothing (else) you can do about it"--A logic thatunderlies the realist tradition in international relations theory. The Shield of Achilles from Homer's Iliad is used as metaphoricalanalysis to look at what the politics of fear is, how it works, and how it canbe resisted. It aims to provide a human response to human security matters. The work first shows how the Shield works to paralyze its audience. How can itbe resisted? One response is to offer a war