Overview
- Provides a cross-scientific conceptual framework for quantum-social researches in international studies
- Discusses complex (psycho-social/socio-physical) implications of transnational solidarity mobilizations
- Applies innovative notions to exemplary transnational cases of altruism, sacrifice and solidarity
Part of the book series: Palgrave Studies in International Relations (PSIR)
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About this book
This book weaves theoretical-empirical threads beyond pragmatic philosophy, quantum cosmology and world affairs. It offers a “quantum-social” approach to inquire solidarity configurations among transnational movements. The first part of the book develops an integrative framework to foreground “quantum-type” features of social fields, virtual movements, and complex encounters. Quantum conceptual keys open new gates for macro-theorizing of “non-locality” and comprehending fields around cognate disciplines like psychology and sociology as well as international studies. Accordingly, emotional “indeterminacy” is found fundamental for understanding mesoscopic dynamics of virtual mobilizations. All along micro-layers, phenomena of “entanglement” mold multiple pathways for transversal solidarities. The empirical second part looks at how transnational solidarity springs emerge under “quantum-like” contexts of liberation/revolution-redemption/resistance movements. Emotional memories and affective imageries dynamically co-mingle across flowing fields and moving habitats of “1968-71” and “2008-11.” Affective waves and sentimental circulations shape sanctified-secularized constellations of altruisms and sacrifices through which solidarities spin.
Keywords
- quantum theory
- social movements
- solidarity
- altruism
- sacrifice
- philosophy of science
- relational theory
- pragmatism
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Mehmet Akif Kumral is a retired Assistant Professor and independent scholar conducting academic research in Balıkesir, Türkiye. He has published books and articles on International Relations and the Middle East.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Quantum-Social Investigations across Transnational Movements
Book Subtitle: Reconfiguring Complex Implications of Solidarity
Authors: Mehmet Akif Kumral
Series Title: Palgrave Studies in International Relations
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-72679-8Due: 06 January 2025
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-72682-8Due: 06 January 2026
eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-72680-4Due: 06 January 2025
Series ISSN: 2946-2673
Series E-ISSN: 2946-2681
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 247
Number of Illustrations: 8 b/w illustrations