The politics of identity

<p>In what ways can we think through the complexities of identity? Identity is a contested concept but it is more than a thing possessed by agents. Identity is contingent and dynamic constituting and reconstituting subjects with political effects. In this edited book identity is explored through a range of unique interdisciplinary case studies from around the world. Questions of citizenship belonging migration conflict security peace and subjectivity are examined through social construction post-colonialism and gendered lenses from an interdisciplinary perspective. This combination showcases in particular the political implications of identity how it is constituted and the effects it produces. <br><br>This edited collection will be of particular interest to students of international relations theory migration studies gender and sexuality post-colonialism and policy-making at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.</p>