In-between Translation, Transformation and Contestation: Studying Human Rights Activism as Politics-as-Ruptures in Violent Social Conflicts

• Published in: Millennium Vol. 48; no. 1; pp. 3 - 24
• Main Author: Georgi, F. Richard
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.09.2019; Sage Publications Ltd
• Subjects: Activism; Ambiguity; Civil rights; Colombia; Conflict; Discourses; Human rights; International Relations; Laclau; Laclau, Ernesto (1935-2014); Other Social Sciences not elsewhere specified; Political activism; Political power; Politics; post-foundationalism; Power; Research methodology; Resistance; Scholarship; subject; Transformation; Translation; Violence; Övrig annan samhällsvetenskap; Colombia; post-foundationalism; droits humains; conflit; conflicto; human rights; Laclau; activism; posfundacionalismo; activisme; activismo; derechos humanos; post-fondationnalisme; Colombie; conflict

How can we study the politics of human rights activism in violent social conflicts? International Relations scholarship has long neglected the ambiguous political relationships between human rights activism and violent social conflicts. Addressing this gap requires new research methodologies that pl...