Rafe Mcgregor

Reducing Political Violence

Narrative Accounts of Crime and Harm. Sprache: Englisch.

gebunden , 240 Seiten

ISBN 1529248418

EAN 9781529248418

Veröffentlicht 10. Februar 2026

Verlag/Hersteller Bristol University Press

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Beschreibung

This groundbreaking book reveals how complex stories--ranging from war memoirs and political polemics to propaganda and prize-winning fiction--can shape our understanding of ideologically motivated violence. Drawing on the rich tradition of aesthetic education, it offers an original theory connecting the aesthetic, ethical and political dimensions of narrative. The author demonstrates how literature and documentary writing can unmask techniques of neutralisation, expose fictionality and suggest responses to violence and harm.
Uniting criminology, philosophy and literary studies, this timely and accessible book makes a bold case for why narratives matter in tackling terrorism, war and crimes against humanity.

Portrait

Rafe McGregor is Senior Lecturer in Criminology at Edge Hill University, prior to which he spent fifteen years in the police and the prison service.