The Art of Surrender: Decomposing Sovereignty at Conflict's End

by Robin Wagner-Pacifici

Book Overview

How do we know when a war ends? For many, the resolution of a conflict comes not with the last traces of smoke left on the battlefield, but with the formal ceremonies of surrender: possession and repossession, the signing of treaties, and the pomp and circumstance that mark them. Historically, most conflicts have ended with such rituals. But, as Robin Wagner-Pacifici reveals in The Art of Surrender, they should not be seen as merely a matter...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226869792
• ISBN13: 9780226869797
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"