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Alexander Spencer
Romantic narratives in international politics [EPUB ebook]
Pirates, rebels and mercenaries

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Introducing insights from literary studies and narratology into international relations, this study examines the romantic narratives of pirates in Somalia, rebels in Libya and private military and security companies in Iraq.

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Table of Content

Introduction: once upon a time
1 Narrative analysis as an approach in IR
2 German narratives of the pirate in Somalia
3 British narratives of the rebel in Libya
4 US narratives of private military and security companies in Iraq
Conclusion: the end
Index

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Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 224 ● ISBN 9781526100252 ● File size 0.8 MB ● Publisher Manchester University Press ● City Manchester ● Country GB ● Published 2016 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 5369619 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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