#11819. How violence dis/appears in narratives on war-like operations: a conceptual framework

September 2026publication date
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Abstract:
The present article advances a conceptual framework for the critical study of the representation of war and military violence. Essentially, it offers a conceptualization of dis/appearances of violence in public discourse, which combines the concepts of in/visibilization, de/naturalization, and dis/identification. Though they overlap and interweave in terms of what they capture, all three are considered relevant to fully elaborate how violence may dis/appear in narratives on war-like operations. Furthermore, the article exemplifies how one may make use of the conceptual framework, by exploring the representation of violence in public political debate at the time of active engagement in peace-enforcement and offensive military operations. To advance our understanding of the ways in which violence is normalized and made possible, we need refined conceptual tools that allow us to explore the complexity and political work of representations of war and violence in various contexts.
Keywords:
Critical war studies; discourse and narrative analysis; representation of war and violence; use of force

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