Dance in chains : political imprisonment in the modern world
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Published
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, c2017.
Status
Central - Adult Nonfiction
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Published
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, c2017.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
ix, 330 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
UPC
40027594089
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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"What part does the imprisoned activist play in the conflict between regimes and their opponents around the world? Political incarceration today seems to offer the clearest evidence of a repressive regime, and of a determined political opposition. Yet surely there are more effective alternatives, for both states and their opponents, than incarceration. Imprisoned opponents, like those of the African National Congress in South Africa, or of Solidarity in Poland, or of the Irish Republican Army in Northern Ireland, may eventually claim or share power, while those who are executed or exiled will not pose the same threat. From the opposition's point of view, imprisonment, even though it deprives the movement of a valued contributor, is often a badge of honor. Our perceptions of political prisoners are awash in clichés and archetypes. We think of Nelson Mandela, or perhaps Václav Havel: good men, engaged in a moral struggle. But can that really be an acceptable definition, when Adolph Hitler too was a political prisoner? Can we understand what political prisoners are and what they do if we do not include those whose goals or ethics are different from our own? Dance in Chains--the title inspired by a song composed by a socialist on death row in a Warsaw prison 120 years ago--draws upon research in Poland, Ireland, South Africa and includes over a dozen different regimes over the last 150 years. These cases serve as pillars holding up a global investigation of the phenomenon. In each case, generations of political opponents have gone to prison since at least the turn of the twentieth century. Yet they also vary widely. Taken together, they yield a sufficiently wide spectrum to allow the reader to understand one of the central characters of modern political history"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Dissenters -- History.
Imprisonment -- Political aspects -- History.
Political prisoners -- History.
Political prisoners -- Northern Ireland -- History.
Political prisoners -- Poland -- History.
Political prisoners -- South Africa -- History.
World politics -- 1900-1945.
World politics -- 1945-1989.
World politics -- 1989-
Imprisonment -- Political aspects -- History.
Political prisoners -- History.
Political prisoners -- Northern Ireland -- History.
Political prisoners -- Poland -- History.
Political prisoners -- South Africa -- History.
World politics -- 1900-1945.
World politics -- 1945-1989.
World politics -- 1989-
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Kenney, P. (2017). Dance in chains: political imprisonment in the modern world . Oxford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kenney, Padraic, 1963-. 2017. Dance in Chains: Political Imprisonment in the Modern World. Oxford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kenney, Padraic, 1963-. Dance in Chains: Political Imprisonment in the Modern World Oxford University Press, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kenney, Padraic. Dance in Chains: Political Imprisonment in the Modern World Oxford University Press, 2017.
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