Fiona Mcconnell: 2 books
Rehearsing the State
The Political Practices of the Tibetan Government-in-Exile
Language: English
Release Date: December 29, 2015
Rehearsing the State presents a comprehensive investigation of the institutions, performances, and actors through which the Tibetan Government-in-Exile is rehearsing statecraft. McConnell offers new insights into how communities officially excluded from formal state politics enact hoped-for futures...
Geographies of Peace
New Approaches to Boundaries, Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2014
From handshakes on the White House lawn to Picasso's iconic dove of peace, the images and stereotypes of peace are powerful, widespread and easily recognizable. Yet if we try to offer a concise definition of peace it is altogether a more complicated exercise. Not only is peace an emotive and value-laden...