An edition of Laughing at Leviathan (2012)
Laughing at Leviathan
sovereignty and audience in West Papua
By Danilyn Rutherford
Publish Date
2012
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Language
eng
Pages
320
Description:
"For West Papua and its people, the promise of sovereignty has never been realized, despite a long and fraught struggle for independence from Indonesia. In Laughing at Leviathan, Danilyn Rutherford examines this struggle through a series of interlocking essays that drive at the core meaning of sovereignty itself—how it is fueled, formed, and even thwarted by pivotal but often overlooked players: those that make up an audience. Whether these players are citizens, missionaries, competing governmental powers, nongovernmental organizations, or the international community at large, Rutherford shows how a complex interplay of various observers is key to the establishment and understanding of the sovereign nation-state." --Publisher description.