Overview
- Draws on cutting-edge research in neuroscience and psychology as well as the International Relations literature
- Offers the most thorough examination of the works of Morgenthau, Waltz and Mearsheimer to date
- Examines a central topic in international politics that has been largely neglected in other academic work
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About this book
This book examines the fascinating story of how the chief architects of realism (Hans Morgenthau, Kenneth Waltz and John Mearsheimer) dealt with some of the most pressing political issues of our time through the lenses of fear. Pashakhanlou conducts the most comprehensive evaluation of their works to date, compromising of a meticulous analysis of 400 of their publications. As such, this book is an invaluable resource for practitioners, students and concerned citizens that seek to understand how three of the most influential International Relations scholars thought about the implications of fear at the global level.
‘In this important book, the author gets to the heart of the underlying emotional condition on which so much rational political thought in International Relations is built. By uncovering the role of fear within the modern classics of realism, the book sheds light on the role that fear plays in producing otherwise rational decision-making.’
David Galbreath, Professor of International Security, University of Bath, UK
Adrian Hyde-Price, Professor of International Politics, Gothenburg University, Sweden
Reviews
“In this important book, the author gets to the heart of the underlying emotional condition on which so much rational political thought in International Relations is built. By uncovering the role of fear within the modern classics of realism, the book sheds light on the role that fear plays in producing otherwise rational decision-making.” (David Galbreath, Professor of International Security, University of Bath, UK)
“The role played by fear in Realist international theory is under-explored and poorly theorised. This book addresses this lacuna and provides a thorough and systematic analysis of the significance of fear in Realism. In doing so, Arash Heydarian Pashakhanlou makes a major contribution to International Relations theory, and the ‘emotional turn’ in the study of contemporary international politics.” (Adrian Hyde-Price, Professor of International Politics, Gothenburg University, Sweden)
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Arash Heydarian Pashakhanlou is a Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at Sheffield Hallam University, UK. He is the author of ‘Back to the Drawing Board’ and ‘Waltz, Mearsheimer and the Post-Cold War World’ which appeared in the journals of International Relations and International Politics respectively.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Realism and Fear in International Relations
Book Subtitle: Morgenthau, Waltz and Mearsheimer Reconsidered
Authors: Arash Heydarian Pashakhanlou
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41012-8
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-41011-1Published: 16 December 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-82240-2Published: 04 July 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-41012-8Published: 08 December 2016
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 174
Topics: Terrorism and Political Violence