Overview
- Develops a novel theoretical framework for the analysis of global crises
- Advances crisis as a multidimensional concept through the lens of discursive dislocation
- Analyzes the Covid-19 pandemic in the United States under Donald Trump
Part of the book series: Global Political Sociology (GLPOSO)
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Table of contents (7 chapters)
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About this book
The book develops a novel framework for the analysis of global crises. It differentiates crises on three dimensions: permanent, recurring and ephemeral crises. This conceptualization allows us to analyze global crises not only in their immediate environment, but makes it possible to understand them in the broader context of social instability. The approach revolves around the terminology of discursive dislocation which provides fundamental insights into diverse forms of social instability. A multidimensional conceptualization of dislocation is advanced which informs the differentiation of global crises. Furthermore, a methodological toolkit is developed and tailored to the theoretical framework, which makes it possible to utilize the book both theoretically and methodologically for the analysis of manifold forms of global crises. The book also provides a comprehensive analysis of the Covid-19 pandemic in the United States under Donald Trump. Making use of the aforementioned methodology, it presents a hands-on illustration of how the multidimensional framework can be utilized for practical analyses. The analysis reveals how the construction of the Covid-19 pandemic is embedded in the historically ingrained self-portrayal of the United States, and how crisis responses are invoked to serve particular socio-political purposes in retaining an established vision of the United States.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Nadine Klopf is Research Fellow and PhD candidate in the Research Group on International Political Sociology at Kiel University, Germany. Her research focuses on crisis theory, discourse theory and poststructuralism in International Relations.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Global Crisis
Book Subtitle: Theory, Method and the Covid-19 Pandemic
Authors: Nadine Klopf
Series Title: Global Political Sociology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-25140-5
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-25139-9Published: 18 February 2023
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-25142-9Published: 18 February 2024
eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-25140-5Published: 17 February 2023
Series ISSN: 2946-5559
Series E-ISSN: 2946-5567
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIX, 240
Number of Illustrations: 3 b/w illustrations
Topics: International Relations Theory