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This book offers an interesting synthesis of Social Movements Studies and International Relations (IR) focusing on emotions. The holistic scope and the different conceptualizations of emotions in environmental movements will bring a new perspective that expands the existing approaches of Social Movements Studies and IR. Although the existing literature on emotions in social movements offers rich insights, the detailed analytical framework of emotions in environmental movements is overlooked. In particular, the realm of emotions and their intricate interaction with environmental activism remains overlooked in the context of Green Politics. By building on significant studies in emotions in IR, this book aims to transcend the boundaries of state-centric discussions to create a platform for the manifestation of social movements.
List of contents
1. Introduction.- 2. The Birth and Evolution of Environmental Movements: A Historical Background.- 3. The Emotional Landscape of Environmental Movements.- 4. Traumas to the Nature and People.- 5. Fear of the Future.- 6. Hope for a Better Future.- 7. The Mechanism of Action in Environmental Movements.- 8. The Intersection of Emotions and Green Politics.- 9. Conclusion: The Future of Environmental Movements.
About the author
Dr. Efser Rana Coşkun is an Assistant Professor of International Relations at the Social Sciences University of Ankara (ASBU). Dr. Coşkun is currently the Vice Chair of the ASBU Centre for International Development. She completed her PhD in 2020 in International Relations at Bilkent University. In 2019, she was a student visitor at the University of Oxford, the Department of International Development. Dr. Coşkun obtained her MSc degree in International Development from the University of Bristol, and BSc in Global and International Affairs from Middle East Technical University in Turkey, and Binghamton University, USA. Her research interests are Turkey’s development policies, environmental politics, social movements, emotions in International Relations, and humanitarianism. Dr. Coşkun’s previous research has appeared in Journal of Contemporary European Studies, Globalizations, and Palgrave Handbook of Global Social Change.
Summary
This book offers an interesting synthesis of Social Movements Studies and International Relations (IR) focusing on emotions. The holistic scope and the different conceptualizations of emotions in environmental movements will bring a new perspective that expands the existing approaches of Social Movements Studies and IR. Although the existing literature on emotions in social movements offers rich insights, the detailed analytical framework of emotions in environmental movements is overlooked. In particular, the realm of emotions and their intricate interaction with environmental activism remains overlooked in the context of Green Politics. By building on significant studies in emotions in IR, this book aims to transcend the boundaries of state-centric discussions to create a platform for the manifestation of social movements.
