Transnational comedic satire, corporate abuse in a hyperglobalised age, and the footprint of pathological narcissism

The satire of hyperglobalisation is an emerging field that engages not with a single target, but with the failings of engulfing systems, furtive movement, covert alliances, and interdependencies. Changing the focus of critique from single to multiple targets impacts how satire operates. I use the correlated construct of pathological narcissism to analyse the architecture, dynamics, and mobilisation of deflective tactics of exploited to disorient and deflect from blame. Through creative practice and critical research, I explore how the transnational satirist critiques these sprawling, more entangled structures through humour.

In order to explore the complexities of this emerging genre, I analyse the creative process of writing a multi-sited satirical novel about the trade of coltan, a conflict mineral used in mobile phones extracted in eastern Congo, manufactured in China, and supplied to European consumers.