2/ Demonstrates Tolstoy’s #political & #religious views did leave significant impression on Day & #CatholicWorkerMovement. Notably: D had early (if discreet) passion for T; T’s helped cement D’s #anarchism & #pacifism, & T (through #Hennacy) helped inspire CW’s embrace of #civildisobedience

Short thread summary: 1/ Day frequently mentioned Tolstoy, but almost only his #fiction. Paper explores extent of Tolstoy’s influence beyond just fiction based on close reading of #archivalsources.

4/ And here’s a video presentation of the paper, including plenty of images (from 5:06 to 7:47) to illustrate the poppy’s extravagant uses these days:
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3/ Then reflects on poppy’s hegemonizing function in British
#civilreligion, calling for commemorations to better accommodate deeper reflections on the causes of #war &
#militarism (instead of remaining quietly compatible or even complicit).

2/ Then reflects on political consequences for #military-#industrial-#entertainment complex, liberal institutionalist projects, & #veterans.

Short thread summary: 1/ Paper starts with brief history of poppy's contested meaning, followed by pacifist critique of poppy narrative's internal #dissonances, its selective #memory, & its blinkered horizon of #compassion.

3/ Throughout & towards end, positions these ideas against more established schools of #IRtheory, from #justwartheory to #realism, #liberalism, #Marxism, #poststructuralism, #feminism & others.

2/ Then articulates 5 main an-pac contributions on: #fetishization of #violence; chronic sliding towards systemic #militarism; intersectional state-enforced #exploitation/#domination; structurings of international politics (current & potential); & questions of #politicalagency.

Short thread summary: 1/ Paper seeks to articulate overdue #anarchopacifist lens to #IR #theory. Explicitly #critical & #normative. Starts with brief #history of cross-pollination between #anarchism & #pacifism.