After Defeat

by Ayşe Zarakol and Zarakol

Book Overview

Not being of the West; being behind the West; not being modern enough; not being developed or industrialized, secular, civilized, Christian, transparent, or democratic - these descriptions have all served to stigmatize certain states through history. Drawing on constructivism as well as the insights of social theorists and philosophers, After Defeat demonstrates that stigmatization in international relations can lead to a sense of national shame,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521145562
• ISBN13: 9780521145565
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.3" x 8.9"