Abstract
This article argues that the figures of the wounded and dead soldier are central organising nodes in public objects, events, and institutions and are generative of intense affects and feelings, which are in turn bound to and constitute geopolitical
imaginaries. Through these figurations, bodies of wounded and dead soldiers are brought to visibility, becoming key technologies for the production of authority and attachment, and fostering powerful affective responses in publics that work
to amplify and enliven particular forms of neoliberal militarised nationhood.
imaginaries. Through these figurations, bodies of wounded and dead soldiers are brought to visibility, becoming key technologies for the production of authority and attachment, and fostering powerful affective responses in publics that work
to amplify and enliven particular forms of neoliberal militarised nationhood.
| Original language | English |
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| Number of pages | 20 |
| Journal | Geopolitics |
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| Publication status | Published - 11 Oct 2018 |
Bibliographical note
This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Geopolitics on 11/10/2018, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/14650045.2018.1490271Keywords
- affect
- figuration
- militarisation
- authority
- wounding