{"title":"Melany Cruz","description":"\u003cp\u003eMelany Cruz's work offers a profound exploration of the emotional and psychological facets of political conflict. Her writing delves into the ways violence shapes individual and collective experiences, blending thoughtful analysis with compelling narratives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect insightful discussions rooted in contemporary politics and social dynamics, framed through a lens that highlights the human impact of political unrest. Her books are essential for those interested in the intersections of emotion, power, and society.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"affective-dimensions-of-political-violence-by-melany-cruz-9781399545112","title":"Affective Dimensions of Political Violence","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAffective Dimensions of Political Violence\u003c\/i\u003e challenges the dominant accounts of political violence, which view it as a purely rational or structural phenomenon, often dismissing emotions like rage and anger as irrational and therefore apolitical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book argues that 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on theorists such as Rene 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBy 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47933629006060,"sku":"9781399545112","price":357.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781399545112-affective-dimensions-of-political-violence.jpg?v=1783878962"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/melany-cruz.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}