Ball, James R. <br/><br/>
Theater of state :  a dramaturgy of the United Nations 
James R. Ball III 
 - Northwestern :  Northwestern University Press,  c2019. 
 - x, 210 p. :  ill. ;  23 cm. 
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<br/><br/>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". 
<br/><br/> "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"-- 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780810141124 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2019022509 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Communication in politics<br/>Persuasion (Rhetoric)--Political aspects<br/>Diplomacy--Political aspects<br/>Theater--Political aspects
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>320.014 BA TH