Governing the dead : Sovereignty and the politics of dead bodies

This book looks at sovereignty as a particular form of power and politics. It shows that the fate of bodies in the transition from life to death can provide a key to understanding fundamental ways in which sovereignty is claimed and performed. The contributions analyse (post-)conflict as well as non...

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Other Authors: Stepputat, Finn (Editor)
Format: eBook
Published: Manchester University Press 2020
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