Joseph Conrad and Terrorism Today

Joyce Wexler

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-86845-1

Joseph Conrad and Terrorism Today

Joyce Wexler

Loyola University of Chicago

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This book explores how the anarchist fiction of Joseph Conrad can help us understand terrorism today. Conrad undermines the popular view that terrorists are fanatics. He portrays anarchists and police as counterparts driven by the human desires for autonomy and affiliation, the need to control their own lives and to be part of a group. Postcritique encourages readers to consider the accuracy of such information, and research in Terrorism Studies confirms Conrad’s insights: his characters are more realistic and his political stance is more hopeful than critics have recognized.

Original language	English
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Number of pages	121
ISBN (Electronic)	9783030868451
ISBN (Print)	9783030868444
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-86845-1
State	Published - Jan 1 2021
Externally published	Yes

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General Arts and Humanities
General Social Sciences

Keywords

An Anarchist
Anarchism
Literature and Law
Modernism
Nineteenth-century politics
Postcritique
Radical groups
Radicalization
Revolutionary
Solidarity
Terrorism studies
The Informer
The Secret Agent
Under Western Eyes
Violence

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