- ホーム
- > 洋書
- > 英文書
- > Politics / International Relations
Full Description
Theories on the origins of war are often based on the premise that the rational actor is in pursuit of material satisfaction, such as the quest for power or for wealth. These perspectives disregard the need for homo symbolicus - the preservation of a positive self-image for both emotional and instrumental reasons. A good reputation ensures authority and material resources. Non-recognition can be as much as an explanation of war as that of other explicative 'variables'. Two empirical studies examining the role of non-recognition in great power conflicts and in international crises will demonstrate the value of this symbolic approach.
Contents
CONTENTS
Acknowledgements iv
List of Tables vi
Introduction 1
PART I `SYMBOLIC' APPROACHES TO WAR
Chapter One: The Struggle for Recognition in Social Relations 9
Utilitarian logics 10
`Psycho-logics' in the quest for recognition 12
Chapter Two: The Struggle for Recognition in International Relations 15
The recognition problematic in international
relations theory 17
Hypotheses on the link between
non-recognition and war 27
PART II: CASE STUDIES
Chapter Three: Losing the War, but Winning Respect? 47
The pacifi cation between great powers by respect 52
War to avoid shame? 64
Chapter Four: Saving Face and Peace; the Politics of Recognition in
International Crises 87
The Politics of Recognition in International Crises 88
Crises with a Bellicose Outcome (losing face) 97
Crises with a Pacifi c Outcome (saving face) 112
Index 159
