The Geopsychology Theory of International Relations in the 21st Century
Escaping the Ignorance Trap- Authors:
- Publisher:
- 2021
Summary
This book introduces an innovative theoretical construct of geopsychology to navigate the complex dynamics of international politics in the 21st century. It explains how geopsychology is different from mainstream international relations theories in terms of primary actors, human behavior, spatial application, instruments, and key issues. It argues that peace and stability in the troubled parts of the world warrants an imperative need for understanding psychological dispositions of non-state actors and authoritarian regimes.
In The Geopsychology Theory of International Relations in the 21st Century: Escaping the Ignorance Trap, B.M.Jain unfolds that neither a global hegemon nor a cohort of powers could weaken their resolve and break their morale, as proven in the cases of Iraq, Afghanistan, and North Korea. Importantly, the regional case studies —India and Pakistan in South Asia; North Korea and China in Northeast Asia; and the U.S. involvement in the Middle East — reveal howthe psyche and thought processes of national and regional actors have been the driving force in triggering interstate conflicts and civil wars. The book brilliantly illuminates how America became a conscious victim of the ignorance trap in Asia’s volatile regions. This must book offers easy solutions to complex conflicts to induce a peaceful change in world politics.
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Bibliographic data
- Copyright year
- 2021
- ISBN-Print
- 978-1-4985-7359-7
- ISBN-Online
- 978-1-4985-7360-3
- Publisher
- Lexington, Lanham
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 252
- Product type
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Table of contents
- Contents No access
- List of Tables and Figures No access
- Preface No access
- Acknowledgments No access
- Acronyms No access
- Chapter 1 Geopsychology Theory Building No access Pages 1 - 54
- Chapter 2 South Asian Geopsychology No access Pages 55 - 96
- Chapter 3 India-Pakistan Engagement with the Greater Middle East1 No access Pages 97 - 124
- Chapter 4 China’s Foreign Policy Behavior No access Pages 125 - 146
- Chapter 5 The Nuclear Conundrum on the Korean Peninsula No access Pages 147 - 170
- Chapter 6 U.S. Strategic Misadventures in the Middle East No access Pages 171 - 200
- Conclusion No access Pages 201 - 210
- Appendix A No access Pages 211 - 216
- Bibliography No access Pages 217 - 238
- Index No access Pages 239 - 250
- About the Author No access Pages 251 - 252





