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Speaking the Unspeakable

Sounds of the Middle East Conflict

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  • © 2016

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Authors:
  1. Adham Hamed

    1. Innsbruck, Austria

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  • Study in Political Science and Peace
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Masters of Peace (MAPEAC)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XI
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  2. Introduction

    • Adham Hamed
    Pages 1-3

  3. Author’s Perspective and Primary Research Interest

    • Adham Hamed
    Pages 5-10

  4. State of the Art

    • Adham Hamed
    Pages 11-16

  5. The Transrational Model

    • Adham Hamed
    Pages 17-25

  6. Elicitive Conflict Mapping

    • Adham Hamed
    Pages 27-46

  7. Research Ethics: I Have No Morals!

    • Adham Hamed
    Pages 47-51

  8. Music in Conflict Transformation

    • Adham Hamed
    Pages 53-59

  9. Further Research Interest

    • Adham Hamed
    Pages 61-63

  10. Case Studies

    • Adham Hamed
    Pages 65-93

  11. Conclusion

    • Adham Hamed
    Pages 95-102

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 103-109
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About this book

Adham Hamed explores how a metaphoric understanding of the Middle East as an open space full of resonating sound bodies can be applied to the Middle East Conflict. Through inquiring into the experienced truths of large-scale political violence, the author suggests that music carries a potential for speaking ‘unspeakable’ truths. He explores hidden layers by applying the transrational approach to peace studies and proposes a non-territorial understanding of conflict. Hamed argues that security and justice discourses make up the dominant primary themes in this context. The Jerusalem Youth Chorus and the Egyptian band Eskenderella are examined as case studies. This book uncovers where their truths meet within and beyond the restrictions of formalized language. The author concludes that in moments of experienced resonance there is potential for change in the dynamics of rigid conflicts.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Innsbruck, Austria

    Adham Hamed

About the author

Adham Hamed is a Peace Researcher from the MA Program in Peace, Security, Development and International Conflict Transformation as well as a member of the Department of Political Science at the University of Innsbruck, Austria.

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