Description |
1 online resource |
Series |
Routledge research in IR theory ; 4 |
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Routledge research in IR theory ; 4.
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Contents |
Chapter Introduction / Rupert Brodersen -- chapter 1 Experiencing negative emotions -- Moral attitude anger versus objective attitude rage / Rupert Brodersen -- chapter 2 Rage in myth and metaphor / Rupert Brodersen -- chapter 3 Moralizing rage -- Mandates in group violence / Rupert Brodersen -- chapter 4 Rage of the powerless -- Ressentiment as "silent punishment" / Rupert Brodersen -- chapter 5 An existentialist reading of revenge / Rupert Brodersen -- chapter 6 A Carthaginian peace -- The early American occupation of West Germany, 1945-1947 / Rupert Brodersen -- chapter Conclusion / Rupert Brodersen |
Summary |
"The study of emotions in International Relations is gaining wide-spread attention. Within the "emotional turn" in IR the emotion of rage however has not been given sufficient attention, instead being used as short-hand for irrationality and excess.Rage is arguably one of the oldest and most destructive emotions in human affairs. This book offers an innovative approach that seeks to split rage into its traditional manifestation of aggression and violence, and into a less visible, passive manifestation of Nietzschean Ressentiment. This model facilitates a comprehensive understanding of revisionist motivation, from the violence of ISIS to the oppositionism of Putins Russia. The aim is to illustrate how a lack of violence can belie vengeful impulses and a silent rage, and how acts of violence, regardless of brutality, are often framed as a type of justice and "moral imperative" in the mind of the aggressor. This book raises serious questions and concerns about legitimacy and order in global affairs, and offers a firm theoretical basis for the exploration of present day conflicts."--Provided by publisher |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
Description based on print version record |
Subject |
International relations -- Psychological aspects.
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Political violence -- Psychological aspects
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Anger -- Political aspects
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Resentment -- Political aspects
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Revenge -- Political aspects
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- International.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- International Relations -- General.
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International relations -- Psychological aspects
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Political violence -- Psychological aspects
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Form |
Electronic book
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LC no. |
2020691704 |
ISBN |
9781351175289 |
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1351175289 |
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9781351175302 |
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1351175300 |
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9781351175296 |
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1351175297 |
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9781351175272 |
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1351175270 |
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