Geopolitics is changing. The conduct of war and peace is being transformed by our increasing dependence on visual images and practices. Satellite surveillance, computer games, streaming video, retinal scanning and mobile phone cameras are just some of the technologies that are shaping contemporary geopolitics. From the horrors of 9/11 and Abu Ghraib to the mechanical, mundane functioning of airport biometrics, geopolitical truths are established through a process of visual demonstration. Visual culture has become part of the apparatus of persuasion. 'Observant States' brings together leading international authors to explore the developing relationship between geopolitics and visual culture. The result is a definitive contribution to a globally significant, newly emergent field of enquiry.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN-13
9781845119447
eBay Product ID (ePID)
106312161
Product Key Features
Author
Rachel Hughes, Fraser Macdonald, Klaus J. Dodds
Publication Name
Observant States: Geopolitics and Visual Culture
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Politics
Publication Year
2010
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
234mm
Item Width
156mm
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Klaus J. Dodds, Fraser Macdonald, Rachel Hughes
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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