This chapter reviews research on ethical queries related to translation and interpreting in
wartime, conflict-related settings and crisis situations associated with mass migration …

The figure of the interpreter in conflict is as interesting as it is elusive to the rest of the
profession and academia. One of the regions that has caught the attention and the interest of …

News' fixers' are translators and guides who assist foreign journalists. Sometimes key
contributors to bold, original reporting and other times key facilitators of homogeneity and …

In recent years, much has been written about the revival of counterinsurgency as the
preferred strategy of the United States-led forces in their 'global war on terror'. Such a …

Although irregular warfare (IW) is considered the oldest form of warfare, the war scenarios
have considerably changed in the 21st century. Nowadays, IW seems to plague much of the …

While wartime interpreting has become a research focus in very recent years, little research
has explored on-the-battleground interpreting for warring sides in pre-modern times. By …

What are political thinkers doing with their words when they write a text, engage in a debate,
or give a speech? We propose a" computational political theory", pairing recent …

Wars and conflicts have no recognised linguistic boundaries as they break out irrespective
of differing languages and cultures. However, verbal negotiations for truce, ceasefire, and …

Representations of translators and interpreters in fiction often copy clichés on both
professions. Quite a number of novels and films today are referring to them by using …

This chapter examines the debate about Danish responsibilities after the withdrawal of
Danish combat forces in 2011 to local interpreters in the service of Danish armed forces in …