Theater of State : A Dramaturgy of the United Nations / James R. Ball III.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ball, James R., III, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Theater--Political aspects.

Theater.

Diplomacy--Political aspects.

Diplomacy.

Persuasion (Rhetoric)--Political aspects.

Persuasion (Rhetoric).

Communication in politics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (221 pages)

Place of Publication:

Evanston, Illinois : Northwestern University Press, [2020]

Summary:

"Theater of State is a study of performance at the United Nations and other international institutions. Ball uses theater theory to analyze the acts of diplomats and the political interventions made by performing artists"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction: "Big Heart, Tiny Legs I Guess"

"Purpose Is but the Slave to Memory": Narrative and History in the Security Council

"To Be Seen Is to Be Doomed": The Force of Spectatorship in UN Peacekeeping

"The World of the Rulers Is the World of the Spectacle" : Time and Reiteration in Diplomatic Speech

"To Receive an Impression Is to Make an Impression" : Clapping Along with the Secretary-General

"Between One Person and Another" : Interfacing with Institutions at the International Criminal Court

"No More Than a Piece of Paper" : The Written Word in a Theater of States

Epilogue: "On Notice" and "Taking Names".

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-8101-4113-2

OCLC:

1126213058