Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Introduction: alternativeapproaches to violence inInternational Relations; 1 Narrative identity and thechallengeof literary globalpolitics: towards interpretivepluralism; 2 Kosovo and Chechnya/Kosovaand Ichkeria; 3 Regional politics, trans-localidentity and history; 4 Globalisation and conflict:screeningwar in Kosovo andChechnya; 5 Stories of war in the Balkans andCaucasus; 6 Criminality and war; 7 The politics of emotionality; 8 Networks and narratives:the road to war in the Balkansand Caucasus; Conclusion: reclaiming globalpolitics; Select bibliography
Summary
'Contemporary Violence' unravels the story of the insurgencies in Kosovo and Chechnya, shedding new light on the social networks and narratives, the rifts, tensions and movements involved in the road to war in 1999
