{"product_id":"affective-dimensions-of-political-violence-melany-cruz-9781399545112","title":"Affective Dimensions of Political Violence: The Case of a Lynching in Mexico","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAffective Dimensions of Political Violence\u003c\/i\u003e challenges the dominant accounts of political violence, which view it as a is purely rational or structural phenomenon, often dismissing emotions like rage and anger as irrational and therefore apolitical. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book argues emotions become deeply political when they disrupt the order established and maintained by the state --often through violence. Using the case of a lynching in San Juan Ixtayopan, Mexico, the book reconceptualises a form of violence, which is commonly labelled as \"criminal\" or \"barbaric\", as instead an eminently political act performed by marginalised groups as a means of asserting their presence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on theorists such as René Girard, Michel Foucault, Sara Ahmed and Walter Benjamin, the book provides a phenomenological exploration of violence, linking emotional experiences to neoliberal political conditions. Structured around three core emotions--fear, anger and revenge--it examines moral panics and scapegoating, the spectacle of violence and perceptions of justice. By weaving collective emotions into theories of political violence, this interdisciplinary work offers a fresh way to understand how affects shape violence beyond instrumental logic, contributing to political theory, sociology and feminist readings of violence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Melany Cruz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1399545116\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781399545112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Edinburgh University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/31\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.02lbs","brand":"Melany Cruz","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48588345475327,"sku":"9781399545112","price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/affective-dimensions-of-political-violence-melany-cruz-9781399545112","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}