Boredom, Colonialism and War: Dreams of Power and Agency, 1870-1930

by Erik Ringmar

Why is liberalism unable to account for the violence which persists in modern society? Boredom, Colonialism and War is a wide ranging IR study which looks at the role of cutural systems in warfare, the modern condition and the failure of globalization to halt war through international free trade.

In an increasingly dissatisfied and bored modern society, the promise of violence acts as a powerful form of entertainment and restores a sense...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415602513
• ISBN13: 9780415602518
• Release Date: November 2027
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 256 Pages