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Record Nr.

UNINA9910172215503321

Autore

Wilmer Franke

Titolo

The social construction of man, the state, and war : identity, conflict, and violence in former Yugoslavia / / Franke Wilmer

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 2002

ISBN

1-280-07192-3

1-135-95621-9

1-135-95622-7

0-203-80084-2

0-203-80088-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (256 p.)

Disciplina

949.703

Soggetti

Ethnicity - Yugoslavia

Yugoslav War, 1991-1995 - Causes

Yugoslavia Politics and government

Yugoslavia Ethnic relations

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preface Chapter 1. IR Theory and the Problem of Violence Chapter 2. What Happened in Yugoslavia Chapter 3. The Social Construction of Man: Identity, the Self and Social Theory Chapter 4. Identity and (Ethnic) Conflict in the former Yugoslavia: In Their Own Words Chapter 5. The Social Construction of the State: State-Building and State Destroying as Social Action Chapter 6. The Social Construction of War Chapter 7. Causes of War: A Constructivist Account Chapter 8. The Other Wars: The War Against Women and the War Against War Chapter 9. Identity, Conflict, and Violence

Sommario/riassunto

Combining detailed analysis with a close reading of historical narratives, documentary evidence, and first-hand interviews conducted in the former Yugoslavia, Wilmer sheds light on how ethnic identity is constructed, and what that means for the future of peace and sovereignty throughout the world.