Political Culture, Soft Interventions and Nation Building

Tiffany Jenkins

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English

Routledge
23 July 2014

Peace studies & conflict resolution; Military history; Sociology: customs & traditions; Anthropology; Politics & government

This book raises questions about cultural interventions, an area of investigation somewhat overlooked in place of developing a critique of political interventions. Whilst political interventions are more explicit, coercive, and have a wide-reaching impact, it is important also to examine the way culture is used in attempts to reconstruct society and peoples - the ‘soft’ side of statebuilding, where heritage is utilised to play a role in the construction of the nation and the people, in memory and identity. For it can play a role in legitimizing myths and identifying symbolic, historic events, and implicitly informs the construction of infrastructure, institutions, and other aspects of civic life. Contributors from the fields of politics, anthropology, archaeology, and sociology examine interventions in state and nation building through cultural methods, the ‘soft’ side of statebuilding, including the preservation and promotion of certain heritage, the politics of remembrance and monument building, and the repatriation of human remains and artefacts to communities in the name of making reparations for past atrocities.

These are timely contributions. Heritage and cultural is too often considered in terms of how tourism might contribute to the economy post-conflict, neglecting the construction of meaning and memory through decisions about is what is preserved or not. It will be of special interest to those in the field of cultural studies, archaeology, and politics as well as international relations.

This book was published as a special issue of the Journal of Intervention and Statebuilding.

Edited by: Tiffany Jenkins
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 174mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 362g
ISBN: 9781138793569
ISBN 10: 1138793566
Pages: 118
Publication Date: 23 July 2014
Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Undergraduate , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Tiffany Jenkins is a sociologist and cultural commentator. Her research examines conflicts over cultural property and concepts of cultural value. She is the Culture Section co-editor of Sociology Compass, a regular broadcaster and contributor to the national press. http://tiffanyjenkinsinfo.wordpress.com/.