The Geopsychology Theory of International Relations in the 21st Century: Escaping the Ignorance Trap, B. M. Jain

-About this book

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 how the 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.

-Contents

 Preface
Acknowledgments
Acronyms
1-Geopsychology Theory Building: Conceptual Underpinnings
2 –South Asian Geopsychology: A Case Study of India-Pakistan Relations
3- India-Pakistan Engagement with the Greater Middle East
4 –China’s Foreign Policy Behavior: Understanding through the Lens of Geopsychology
5 –The Nuclear Conundrum on the Korean Peninsula
6 –U.S. Strategic Misadventures in the Middle East: A Victim of Its Own Logic?
Conclusion
Appendix A: Interview with Madhukar S. J. B. Rana
Bibliography
Index
 caractéristiques

Date de parution :15 février 2021

Éditeur : Lexington Books

Langue : Anglais

NB.de pages : 274 pages

ISBN-10 : 1498573592

ISBN-13 : 978-1498573597

Poids   : 599 g

Dimensions : 16.21 x 2.21 x 22.86 cm