Title: Laughing at Leviathan
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.
Subjects: Politics and government, Sovereignty, Hobbes, thomas, 1588-1679, Papua (indonesia), politics and government
Places: Papua (Indonesia)
People: Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679)