International Relations Narratives - Plotting World Politics

Sommario

1. Introduction 2. Narrative explanation and basic plots 3. Previously charted IR grounds: dismal tragedies and exuberant romances 4. Unexplored IR terrains: hopeful comedies and cynical satires 5. Conclusion

Info autore

Riikka Kuusisto is Lecturer in World Politics at the University of Helsinki, Finland. She has published articles on themes including conflict rhetoric and foreign policy narratives in journals such as International Politics, Journal of Peace Research, European Journal of International Relations and Quarterly Journal of Speech.

Riassunto

This book presents an innovative approach to research in International Relations by examining 12 theoretical contributions to the field as competing narrative bids. It demonstrates the pervasive nature of storytelling and considers narratives as a means of causal explanation in the human sciences.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Riikka Kuusisto, Riikka (University of Helsinki Kuusisto, Kuusisto Riikka
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 30.11.2019
• EAN: 9780367027995
• ISBN: 978-0-367-02799-5
• Pagine: 160
• Serie: New International Relations
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, HISTORY / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, International Relations, Political science & theory, Peace studies and conflict resolution, Political science and theory, Peace studies & conflict resolution