Symbolism and Politics
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Symbolism and Politics

  1. 158 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Symbolism and Politics

About this book

Symbolism and Politics is a timely intervention into ongoing debates around the function of political symbols in a historical period characterized by volatile electoral behaviour, fragmented societies in search of collective identifications, and increasingly polarized political models.

Symbols are central features of organized human life, helping to define perception, shaping the way we view the world and understand what goes on within it. But, despite this key role in shaping understanding, there is never a single interpretation of a symbol that everyone within the community will accept, and the way in which symbols can mobilize antagonistic political factions demonstrates that they are as much a central element in power struggles as they are avenues to facilitate processes of identification. This dual potential is the object of discussion in the chapters of this book, which sheds new light on our understanding of the political function of symbols in a historical period.

Symbolism and Politics will be of great interest to scholars working on Political Symbols, Nationalism, Regime Change and Political Transitions. The chapters originally published as a special issue of Politics, Religion & Ideology.

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Yes, you can access Symbolism and Politics by Graeme Gill,Luis F. Angosto-Ferrandez in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Política y relaciones internacionales & Nacionalismo y patriotismo. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Halftitle
  3. Titlepage
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Table of Contents
  6. Citation Information
  7. Notes on Contributors
  8. 1. Introduction: Symbolism and Politics
  9. 2. Corpses that Speak: Revolutionary Violence and Political Communication in Indonesia
  10. 3. The Political Lives of the ‘Disappeared’ in the Transition from Conflict to Peace in Colombia
  11. 4. Mausoleums, National Flags and Regime Crises: Comparing Spain and Venezuela
  12. 5. Political Symbols and Regime Change: The Russian Experience
  13. 6. Niyazov’s Ideology and its Symbolism: The Cult of the Leader, Nationalism and its Suppression of Critical Thinking
  14. 7. Plotters and Martyrs: The Justice and Development Party’s (AKP) Constituting of Political Actors in the 15 July Coup Event
  15. 8. From Resurrection and New Dawn to the Pirate Party: Political Party Names as Symbolizing Recent Transformations in the Political Field in Iceland
  16. 9. Changing the Face of Power: The Literary Re-education of a Dictator
  17. Index