Humorous States: IR, New Diplomacy and the Rise of Comedy in Global Politics

• Published in: Global society : journal of interdisciplinary international relations Vol. 35; no. 1; pp. 1 - 7
• Main Authors: Brassett, James, Browning, Christopher S., Wedderburn, Alister
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Routledge 02.01.2021; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Comedy; Diplomacy; Everyday life; Geopolitics; global politics; Humor; Humour; International relations; Jokes; Laughter; Political communication; Politics

Humour and laughter inform the affective economy of the everyday life in global politics; jokes can occupy an instrumental role in political and diplomatic communication, while various practices of comedy embody and enact hierarchies of power within society. This Special Issue on Humour and Global P...