Dying to Serve: Militarism, Affect, and the Politics of Sacrifice in the Pakistan Army [1 ed.] 1503610411, 9781503610415

The Pakistan Army is a uniquely powerful and influential institution, with vast landholdings and resources. It has deep

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Dying to Serve: Militarism, Affect, and the Politics of Sacrifice in the Pakistan Army [1 ed.]
1503610411, 9781503610415

Dying to Serve is a study of the affective relationships at the heart of war and violence.

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A clear-sighted intervention into debates about affect theory and critique Addresses the important yet overlooked implic

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An intimate study of the imaginative, subversive and often highly mischievous world of British anti-militarism Engages w

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Nathan Snaza proposes a new theory of literature and literacy in which he outlines how literacy operates at the interfac

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The years in Japan between June 1924, when a coalition cabinet of three political parties was established, and December

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This book analyses the formulation, interpretation and implementation of sharia in Pakistan and its relationship with th

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Since the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979, Pakistan has faced the threat of terrorism in different forms and shap

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The scope of this study of the Pakistan Army must be wide and in-depth, as the army has played a major part in the count

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In many states in the developing world, tensions between the armed forces and a civilian government have sometimes led t

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