Pessimism in International Relations : Provocations, Possibilities, Politics

Pessimism in International Relations : Provocations, Possibilities, Politics - Palgrave Studies in International Relations

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Publisher's Synopsis

This volume explores the past, present and future of pessimism in International Relations. It seeks to differentiate pessimism from cynicism and fatalism and assess its possibilities as a respectable perspective on national and international politics. The book traces the origins of pessimism in political thought from antiquity through to the present day, illuminating its role in key schools of International Relations and in the work of important international political theorists. The authors analyse the resurgence of pessimism in contemporary politics, such as in the new populism, attitudes to migration, indigenous politics, and the Anthropocene. This edited volume provides the first collection of scholarly work on pessimism in International Relations theory and practice and offers fresh perspectives on an intellectual position often considered as disreputable as it is venerable.


Book information

ISBN: 9783030217792
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Pub date:
DEWEY: 327.101
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 215
Weight: 454g
Height: 210mm
Width: 148mm
Spine width: 14mm