Bibliography Author: Lisa Wedeen
- September 24, 2023
- 7:21 pm
Author(s): Lisa Wedeen
Language: English
Abstract / Review
One day a high-ranking officer visiting the regiment ordered the soldiers to recount their dreams of the night before. A soldier stepped forward and announced: “I saw the image of the leader in the sky, and we mounted ladders of fire to kiss it.” A second soldier followed suit: “I
- September 24, 2023
- 6:20 pm
Author(s): Lisa Wedeen
Language: English
Abstract / Review
Treating rhetoric and symbols as central rather than peripheral to politics, Lisa Wedeen’s groundbreaking book offers a compelling counterargument to those who insist that politics is primarily about material interests and the groups advocating for them. During the thirty-year rule of President Hafiz al-Asad’s regime, his image was everywhere. In