Restraint in International Politics
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Restraint in International Politics

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Restraint in International Politics

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The first comprehensive examination of restraint in international politics, considered across a range of psychological, social, political, and institutional contexts as a political process, device, and strategy. Surveying how restraint has been understood in international relations and political theory, with focus given to Aristotle and Machiavelli, Steele utilises Carl Jung's theories of complexes and the libido to broaden the conceptual definition of restraint as a phenomenon that is not only individual and inward-looking, but also relational and societal. Exploring its development, uses, expressions and challenges through history and in contemporary times, this book analyses the politics of restraint in processes of security, political economy, foreign policy and global public health. Situating restraint alongside similar concepts such as moderation, containment, and constraint, Steele asks against what, and from what, are we restraining ourselves, who authorizes restraint, and what are the risks and rewards (both ethical and practical). Steele concludes with a balanced political and normative argument for restraint going forward.

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2019
ISBN
9781316997840
Topic
Politica e relazioni internazionali
Subtopic
Relazioni internazionali

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title page
  3. Series page
  4. Title page
  5. Copyright page
  6. Dedication
  7. Contents
  8. List of Figures and Tables
  9. Acknowledgments
  10. Introduction
  11. 1 Restraint Appraised: Restraint in International Relations
  12. 2 Restraint and Actionism in Global Politics
  13. 3 The Historical (Ab)uses of Restraint: Gender, Race, and Class
  14. 4 Democratic Restraint, Democratic Libido
  15. 5 Restraint, Anti-Climax, and Insecurity
  16. 6 Restraining Those Who Can’t Restrain Themselves: Restraint, International Political Economy, and Public Health
  17. Conclusion: Towards a Strategic Narrative of Restraint
  18. References
  19. Index