{"product_id":"chris-erickson-the-poetics-of-fear-9781441155566","title":"The Poetics of Fear","description":"The Poetics of Fear looks at how fear is used for\n\u003cbr\u003e\npolitical purposes, focusing on the binary logic of \"this is the way things\n\u003cbr\u003e\nare, and there is nothing (else) you can do about it\" --a logic that\n\u003cbr\u003e\nunderlies the realist tradition in international relations theory.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Shield of Achilles from Homer's Iliad is used as metaphorical\n\u003cbr\u003e\nanalysis to look at what the politics of fear is, how it works, and how it can\n\u003cbr\u003e\nbe resisted. It aims to provide a human response to human security matters. \n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe work first shows how the Shield works to paralyze its audience. How can it\n\u003cbr\u003e\nbe resisted? One response is to offer a warning about the hazards of bearing\n\u003cbr\u003e\nthe Shield. After looking at thinkers such as Plato, Baudrillard, and\n\u003cbr\u003e\nNietzsche, the work concludes with an examination of ekphrasis as a critical\n\u003cbr\u003e\ntool. \n\u003cbr\u003e\nWith a unique and fresh perspective, The Poetics of Fear will be\n\u003cbr\u003e\nrelevant to those interested in security studies and critical theoretical\n\u003cbr\u003e\napproaches to political science.","brand":"Continnuum-3PL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53801028714838,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/5829\/5382\/files\/product_image_9781441155566_1.jpg?v=1781810835","url":"https:\/\/www.momoxbooks.com\/products\/chris-erickson-the-poetics-of-fear-9781441155566","provider":"momoxbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}