Affective Framing and the Production of Legal Truth
from Part II - Sentiments
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 May 2022
Chapter 4 begins the third part of the book by investigating the practice of producing plausibility in the courtroom and beyond. By rethinking framing in terms of affect, this chapter analyses how actors in the Dominic Ongwen case ‒ both professional lawyers in the ICC courtroom and activists on the ground in northern Uganda ‒ try to create affective arrangements in order to convince others of the truth of their narratives of the past. They achieve this not only through discursive means such as courtroom rhetoric, but also by creating specific atmospheres outside the courtroom, for example, by curating memorial spaces in northern Uganda in order to influence the ICC’s decision. The chapter hence contributes to the wide-ranging discussion on how those enacting the law produce ‘truth’ by manipulating the role of sentiment. (~8,500 words)
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