Carolyn Nordstrom reading
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Investigate the effect political economy has on the structure of non-state assemblages and
the access to weapons and smuggling necessary for these assemblages to create
increasingly lethal forms of violence. We will also discuss the importance of surplus and
the dumping of seemingly outdated weapons and technology ranging from seemingly
outdated landmines to garage door openers and cell phones. The reliance of insurgents in
Iraq on Improvised Explosive Devices will organize this week’s discussion.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Week 11: How Control Exists After Decentralization
Alexander Galloway and Eugene Thacker, The Exploit, All Pages Posted.
This week will introduce students to Network Theory. In short how it is that
decentralized organizations and loosely connected networks can maintain hierarchies i.e.
order and control actions, as well as how you study and analyze entities that change
structure frequently, move constantly and yet maintain an identifiable consistency.
Examples will draw on problems of maintaining borders, internet piracy, as well as
global terrorism assemblages such as Al-Qaeda.
This week will introduce students to Network Theory. In short how it is that
decentralized organizations and loosely connected networks can maintain hierarchies i.e.
order and control actions, as well as how you study and analyze entities that change
structure frequently, move constantly and yet maintain an identifiable consistency.
Examples will draw on problems of maintaining borders, internet piracy, as well as
global terrorism assemblages such as Al-Qaeda.
Thursday, April 8, 2010
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