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Political trials as events

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The authors look at how Alain Badiou's distinction between a'situation' and an 'event' may help us understand the distinctiveness and logic of the political trial.
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The paper looks at how Alain Badiou's distinction between a 'situation' and an 'event' may help us understand the distinctiveness and logic of the political trial.

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The courtroom as an affective arrangement: analysing atmospheres in courtroom ethnography

TL;DR: In this paper, a methodological approach to courtroom ethnography is proposed by developing the idea of the courtroom as an affective arrangement, where humans and their linguistic relations are modelled as affective relationships.
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The courtroom as an affective arrangement: analysing atmospheres in courtroom ethnography

TL;DR: In this paper, a methodological approach to courtroom ethnography is proposed by developing the idea of the courtroom as an affective arrangement, where humans and their linguistic relations are modelled as affective relationships.