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'Contemporary Violence' unravels the story of the insurgencies in Kosovo and Chechnya, shedding new light on the social networks and narratives, the rifts, tensions and movements involved in the road to war in 1999.

Title Contemporary violence : postmodern war in Kosovo and Chechnya / Cerwyn Moore.
Publisher Manchester, UK : Manchester University Press
Creation Date 2013
Notes Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
In English.
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Contents
Preface
Introduction: alternativeapproaches to violence inInternational Relations
1 Narrative identity and thechallengeof literary globalpolitics: towards interpretivepluralism
2 Kosovo and Chechnya/Kosovaand Ichkeria
3 Regional politics, trans-localidentity and history
4 Globalisation and conflict:screeningwar in Kosovo andChechnya
5 Stories of war in the Balkans andCaucasus
6 Criminality and war
7 The politics of emotionality
8 Networks and narratives:the road to war in the Balkansand Caucasus
Conclusion: reclaiming globalpolitics
Select bibliography.
Series Manchester International Relations
Extent 1 online resource (x, 174 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
Language English
Copyright Date ©2010
National Library system number 997010712669005171
MARC RECORDS
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