Documenting World Politics: A Critical Companion to IR and Non-Fiction Film

Documenting World Politics: A Critical Companion to IR and Non-Fiction Film
ISBN-10
1317631544
ISBN-13
9781317631545
Category
Political Science
Pages
236
Language
English
Published
2015-02-11
Publisher
Routledge
Authors
Casper Sylvest, Rens van Munster

Description

As a central component of contemporary culture, films mirror and shape political debate. Reflecting on this development, scholars in the field of International Relations (IR) increasingly explore the intersection of TV series, fiction film and global politics. So far, however, virtually no systematic scholarly attention has been given to documentary film within IR. This book fills this void by offering a critical companion to the subject aimed at assisting students, teachers and scholars of IR in understanding and assessing the various ways in which documentary films matter in global politics. The authors of this volume argue that much can be gained if we do not just think of documentaries as a window on or intervention in reality, but as a political epistemology that – like theories – involve particular postures, strategies and methodologies towards the world to which they provide access. This work will be of great interest to students and scholars of international relations, popular culture and world politics and media studies alike.

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