Theater of state : a dramaturgy of the United Nations /

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"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"--

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Ball, James R., III (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Evanston, Illinois : Northwestern University Press, [2020]
Subjects:
Communication in politics.
Persuasion (Rhetoric) > Political aspects.
Diplomacy > Political aspects.
Theater > Political aspects.
Communication politique.
Diplomatie > Aspect politique.
Théâtre > Aspect politique.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > General.
Communication in politics
Persuasion (Rhetoric) > Political aspects
Theater > Political aspects
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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".

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