{"product_id":"honor-and-political-imagination-9780197642115","title":"Honor and Political Imagination","description":"Honor is often considered to be obsolete--tethered to a distant past of jousting knights and profound inequality. Yet the idea of honor remains a fixture in both political discourse and popular culture, generating an almost mythic source of meaning for those who draw inspiration from it for heroic (and often reckless) acts. Honor can inspire one to act with courage and conviction, but at the same time, it is profoundly destructive and anesthetizes one to the terrible consequences of its pursuit. What accounts for the enduring appeal of honor today? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eHonor and Political Imagination\u003c\/em\u003e, Smita A. Rahman reckons with the power of honor in contemporary political and popular culture and the desire for heroism that accompanies it, while still being attentive to the dangers that such a desire brings. Rahman argues that while there may be a place for honor in the political imagination, it remains a contested and complicated one. Throughout the book, Rahman includes close readings of several visual and literary texts in popular culture--including \u003cem\u003eGame of Thrones\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWolf Hall\u003c\/em\u003e, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe's \u003cem\u003eCaptain America\u003c\/em\u003e, among others--and puts them in conversation with a range of texts on honor in political theory, including Aristotle, Machiavelli, Hegel, Nietzsche, Appiah, and more. Drawing on the way honor is used in political and popular culture, \u003cem\u003eHonor and Political Imagination \u003c\/em\u003eshows not only its follies, but also its appeal and ability to inspire heroic political action that embraces life and seeks to overcome resentment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSmita A. Rahman\u003c\/strong\u003e is the Johnson Family University Professor of Political Science at DePauw University where she teaches courses in modern, contemporary, and Islamic political thought. Her research interests are in contemporary and comparative political theory, and in politics and popular culture. In particular, she is interested in exploring how foundational concepts in political theory rupture and become contested in a globalized world of difference. She is the author of \u003cem\u003eTime, Memory, and the Politics of Contingency\u003c\/em\u003e (Routledge, 2014), and co-editor and co-author of \u003cem\u003eGlobalizing Political Theory \u003c\/em\u003e(Routledge, 2022). Her articles and reviews have appeared in \u003cem\u003eContemporary Political Theory\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTheory and Event\u003c\/em\u003e, and other leading journals.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50916065181970,"sku":"9780197642115","price":103.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_152e5e3d-da26-4687-b7d2-72844acef0d6.jpg?v=1738836930","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/honor-and-political-imagination-9780197642115","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}