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Even Paranoids Have Enemies: New Perspectives on Paranoia and Persecution
'Even paranoids have enemies' is the reply Golda Meir is said to have made to Henry Kissinger who, during the 1973 Sinai talks, accused her of being paranoid for hesitating to grant further concessions to the Arabs. It is used as part of the title of this book to highlight the complex relationship between paranoia and persecution.The politics of the Middle East, the pressures within Japanese society, the dynamics of the drug scene, racism, and the effects of mechanical thinking in institutions and cultures all serve to illustrate in this book the intimate connections between paranoia and persecution. Contributors examine the ways in which paranoia and persecution are experienced at the individual, institutional and macrosocial level. They draw on theoretical perspectives from a range of disciplines in an exploration of both the psychological impact of paranoid processes and the extent to which these processes are rooted in political and cultural exigency.
241 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 26, 1998
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Stella Pierides
9 books15 followersurl https://stellapierides.com/
Born August 21st
Recent books: "Of This World" (Red Moon Press, 2017): http://bit.ly/2jebbD7,
"The Heart and Its Reasons" (Amazon.co.uk), “Feeding the Doves” (Fruit Dove Press, 2013) http://www.amazon.co.uk/Feeding-Doves...) and “In the Garden of Absence” (Fruit Dove Press, 2012 - poetry)
Stella Pierides is a British writer and poet of Greek descent. She divides her time between Neusaess, Germany, and London, England. She is married and has two adult daughters. Stella enjoys reading, writing, feltmaking, gardening, film, music, food, and working long hours.
In her work, she explores the intersections of cultural, social, and psychological aspects of life.
Stella serves on the Board of Directors of The Haiku Foundation (THF). She introduces haiku as a course tutor at the Parkinsons Art Academy.
Stella has co-edited "Even Paranoids Have Enemies" (Routledge, 1998) and "Beyond Madness" (JKP, 2002) and published articles and reviews in other books and journals.
Her selections for the theme “Haiku of the Senses” appeared in The Haiku Foundation’s Per Diem: Daily Haiku feature, March 2012, and can be viewed in the THF Per Diem Archive.
A member of the Haiku Society of America, and the British Haiku Society, she is also listed in The Haiku Foundation’s Haiku Registry.
Places to find her work:
The Haiku Foundation‘s Haiku Registry: http://www.thehaikufoundation.org/poe...
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/stella.pierides
Twitter: http://twitter.com/stellapierides
Stella’s Stones: http://stellasstones.tumblr.com
Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/stellapierides/p...
Born August 21st
Recent books: "Of This World" (Red Moon Press, 2017): http://bit.ly/2jebbD7,
"The Heart and Its Reasons" (Amazon.co.uk), “Feeding the Doves” (Fruit Dove Press, 2013) http://www.amazon.co.uk/Feeding-Doves...) and “In the Garden of Absence” (Fruit Dove Press, 2012 - poetry)
Stella Pierides is a British writer and poet of Greek descent. She divides her time between Neusaess, Germany, and London, England. She is married and has two adult daughters. Stella enjoys reading, writing, feltmaking, gardening, film, music, food, and working long hours.
In her work, she explores the intersections of cultural, social, and psychological aspects of life.
Stella serves on the Board of Directors of The Haiku Foundation (THF). She introduces haiku as a course tutor at the Parkinsons Art Academy.
Stella has co-edited "Even Paranoids Have Enemies" (Routledge, 1998) and "Beyond Madness" (JKP, 2002) and published articles and reviews in other books and journals.
Her selections for the theme “Haiku of the Senses” appeared in The Haiku Foundation’s Per Diem: Daily Haiku feature, March 2012, and can be viewed in the THF Per Diem Archive.
A member of the Haiku Society of America, and the British Haiku Society, she is also listed in The Haiku Foundation’s Haiku Registry.
Places to find her work:
The Haiku Foundation‘s Haiku Registry: http://www.thehaikufoundation.org/poe...
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/stella.pierides
Twitter: http://twitter.com/stellapierides
Stella’s Stones: http://stellasstones.tumblr.com
Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/stellapierides/p...
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November 15, 2012
I was one of four editors for this book: Joseph H. Berke, Stella Pierides, Andrea Sabbadini, Stanley Schneider.
I was and still am proud of the quality of the writing, breadth and variety of perspective ... I may be biased, but I consider this to be one of the best books around on the themes of paranoia and persecution.
I was and still am proud of the quality of the writing, breadth and variety of perspective ... I may be biased, but I consider this to be one of the best books around on the themes of paranoia and persecution.
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