Desire and Imitation in Inteational Politics (Studies in Violence, Mimesis & Culture)

by: Jodok Troy (Author)

Publisher: Michigan State University Press

Publication Date: 2021/3/1

Language: English

Print Length: 166 pages

ISBN-10: 1611863880

ISBN-13: 9781611863888

Book Description

Imitating the desire of others is inherent to the struggle for power in inteational politics. The imitation of desire is a human trait seldom recognized in Inteational Relations studies, let alone conceptualized. The imitation of desire that takes place among entities—as opposed to being intentionally generated by them—challenges the conventional wisdom of Inteational Relations that assumes rational autonomous individuals. This book identifies the root of Realism, pointing out its awareness of the conflicting impact of desire and imitation in a world driven by restless comparison. It subsequently demonstrates the conceptual value of mimetic theory while proposing a template of understanding inteational polities, starting from assumptions of disorder and violence. This volume not only contributes to the study of conflict based on the imitation of the desire of others among inteational polities, but also proposes in its conceptualization that it is worth looking at studies of agency and structure, normative change, peace, and reconciliation.

About the Author

Imitating the desire of others is inherent to the struggle for power in inteational politics. The imitation of desire is a human trait seldom recognized in Inteational Relations studies, let alone conceptualized. The imitation of desire that takes place among entities—as opposed to being intentionally generated by them—challenges the conventional wisdom of Inteational Relations that assumes rational autonomous individuals. This book identifies the root of Realism, pointing out its awareness of the conflicting impact of desire and imitation in a world driven by restless comparison. It subsequently demonstrates the conceptual value of mimetic theory while proposing a template of understanding inteational polities, starting from assumptions of disorder and violence. This volume not only contributes to the study of conflict based on the imitation of the desire of others among inteational polities, but also proposes in its conceptualization that it is worth looking at studies of agency and structure, normative change, peace, and reconciliation.