Quantum-Social Investigations across Transnational Movements

Reconfiguring Complex Implications of Solidarity
2024
ISBN: 978-3-031-72679-8
Verlag: Springer Nature Switzerland

Buch, Englisch, 378 Seiten, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 616 g

Reihe: Palgrave Studies in International Relations

This book weaves theoretical-empirical threads beyond pragmatic philosophy, quantum cosmology and world affairs. It offers a “quantum-social” approach to inquire solidarity configurations among transnational movements. The first part of the book develops an integrative framework to foreground “quantum-type” features of social fields, virtual movements, and complex encounters. Quantum conceptual keys open new gates for macro-theorizing of “non-locality” and comprehending fields around cognate disciplines like psychology and sociology as well as international studies. Accordingly, emotional “indeterminacy” is found fundamental for understanding mesoscopic dynamics of virtual mobilizations. All along micro-layers, phenomena of “entanglement” mold multiple pathways for transversal solidarities. The empirical second part looks at how transnational solidarity springs emerge under “quantum-like” contexts of liberation/revolution-redemption/resistance movements. Emotional memories and affective imageries dynamically co-mingle across flowing fields and moving habitats of “1968-71” and “2008-11.” Affective waves and sentimental circulations shape sanctified-secularized constellations of altruisms and sacrifices through which solidarities spin.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kumral, Mehmet Akif

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Friedens- und Konfliktforschung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1:Prologue to Theoretical Parts: Concentrating on Quantum Keys.- Chapter 2:Revitalizing Social Fields: Quantal Correspondences beyond Non-Local Conjugations.- Chapter 3:Relocating Virtual Movements: Quantization of Affective Waves through Indeterminate Hearts.- Chapter 4:Reformulating Complex Encounters: Quantic Logics of Transversal Solidarities.- Chapter 5:Prelude to Empirical Parts: Focusing on Exemplary Movements.- Chapter 6:Remembering Revolutionary-Liberationist Movements: Entangled Mobilizations, Selfless Sacrifices and Secularized Solidarities.- Chapter 7:Reimagining Redemptive-Resistance Movements: Trans-active Engagements, Altruistic Sacrifices and Sanctified Solidarities.- Chapter 8:Composite Findings: Cross-Scientific Frontiers and Interdisciplinary Insights for Future Research.

Über Autor(innen)

Mehmet Akif Kumral is a retired Assistant Professor and independent scholar conducting academic research in Balikesir, Türkiye. He has published books and articles on International Relations and the Middle East.