Patricia Owens

Economy of Force (eBook, PDF)

Counterinsurgency and the Historical Rise of the Social

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Produktbeschreibung

Retrieving the older but surprisingly neglected language of household governance, Economy of Force offers a radical new account of the historical rise of the social realm and distinctly social theory as modern forms of oikonomikos - the art and science of household rule. The techniques and domestic ideologies of household administration are highly portable and play a remarkably central role in international and imperial relations. In two late-colonial British 'emergencies' in Malaya and Kenya, and US counterinsurgencies in Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq, armed social work was the continuation of oikonomia - not politics - by other means. This is a provocative new history of counterinsurgency with major implications for social, political and international theory. Historically rich and theoretically innovative, this book will interest scholars and students across the humanities and social sciences, especially politics and international relations, history of social and political thought, history of war, social theory and sociology.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. August 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781316391075
• Artikelnr.: 43591747

Autorenporträt

Ron and Patricia Owns--the authors of The Journey--were born and raised thousands of miles apart-he in Canada and Switzerland, she in Mississippi, USA. They met in a voice teacher's studio in a music conservatory in Rochester, NY. After further schooling and marriage, they pursued careers in secular music before sensing God's call to use their gifts to share the gospel. This led to ministry through concerts, conferences, churches, seminaries, and colleges in many parts of the world and in compositions and recordings. Their focus has included Ron's teaching and preaching on the subjects of Worship and Revival. In the early years Ron oversaw the ministries of the International Christian Center in Switzerland, resulting in many opportunities, including helping with the leadership of the International Congresses on Revival. During those Congresses, they met delegates from several Eastern Bloc countries. Although ministering in many other nations, in God's providence a special opportunity opened to them in the lands of Russia. Over a twenty-year period, they made numerous trips helping train worship leaders for Eastern European churches. Many of their songs are translated into Russian. Two of their musicals, "Paid In Full" and "The Christmas Lamb" have been used in churches and theaters of the former USSR. In 2003, "The Christmas Lamb" was used by the Billy Graham Association for an outreach to Moscow. For ten years Ron was Associate to Henry Blackaby at Southern Baptist's North American Mission Board. He and Patricia also served five years as Worship and Music Consultants for SBC's International Mission Board. Ron is a published author, having written two works on the subject of Worship, five biographies, and a children's storybook. "The Journey" is Ron and Patricia's first collaborative writing effort. The Owens have one son, Jeff, a daughter-in-law, Jessica, and two grandsons, Ethan and Evan.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction: oikonomia in the use of force
2. The really real? A history of 'social' and 'society'
3. Out of the confines of the household?
4. The colonial limits of society
5. 'More than concentration camps': the battle for hearths in two late-colonial emergencies
6. Society itself is at war: new model pacification in Vietnam
7. Oikonomia by other means: counterinsurgency in Afghanistan and Iraq
8. Conclusion: 'it's the oikos, stupid'.