Acknowledgements -- Theorizing contingency -- The times of standoffs -- The spaces of standoffs -- The action of standoffs -- Endings and improvisations
Summary
This book combines original theoretical analysis with real life case studies to examine the nature of the standoff. The author explores the archetypal patterns of human action and cognition that move us into and out of these highly charged situations and seeks to theorize the contingency of all such moments
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 258-267) and index
