Theater of state : a dramaturgy of the United Nations
By: Ball, James R
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BookPublisher: Northwestern : Northwestern University Press, c2019.Description: x, 210 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.ISBN: 9780810141124Subject(s): Communication in politics | Persuasion (Rhetoric) -- Political aspects | Diplomacy -- Political aspects | Theater -- Political aspectsDDC classification: 320.014 BA TH Online resources: Ebook | Item type | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| eBook | University of Wollongong in Dubai eBook | 320.014 BA TH (Browse shelf) | Available | T0065365 |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-204) and index.
Introduction: "Big Heart, Tiny Legs I Guess" -- "Purpose Is but the Slave to Memory": Narrative and History in the Security Council -- "To Be Seen Is to Be Doomed": The Force of Spectatorship in UN Peacekeeping -- "The World of the Rulers Is the World of the Spectacle" : Time and Reiteration in Diplomatic Speech -- "To Receive an Impression Is to Make an Impression" : Clapping Along with the Secretary-General -- "Between One Person and Another" : Interfacing with Institutions at the International Criminal Court -- "No More Than a Piece of Paper" : The Written Word in a Theater of States -- Epilogue: "On Notice" and "Taking Names".
"Theater of State is a study of performance at the United Nations and other international institutions. Ball uses theater theory to analyze the acts of diplomats and the political interventions made by performing artists"--