Pessimism in International Relations: Provocations, Possibilities, Politics

by Tim Stevens

Book Overview

This volume explores the past, present and future of pessimism in International Relations. It seeks to differentiate pessimism from cynicism and fatalism and assess its possibilities as a respectable perspective on national and international politics. The book traces the origins of pessimism in political thought from antiquity through to the present day, illuminating its role in key schools of International Relations and in the work of important...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030217825
• ISBN13: 9783030217822
• Release Date: August 2020
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 215 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.8" x 8.3"