This book examines how thinking towards the international relations of political leaders, researchers, the media and the public is fundamentally metaphorical in nature: the abstract and far away constantly made concrete and familiar through the imaginative rationality of metaphors. It delves into ten competing structural metaphors: international relations as natural selection, as family dynamics, as balancing operations, as building and constructing, as games and play, as business and trade, as journeys and paths, as musical performances, as health or sickness and as puzzles and riddles. Drawing attention to the important role of metaphors in grasping this field and providing explanations for its events and motives for its actors, this study will appeal to scholars and students of International Relations and World Politics. For experts on metaphor theory or cognitive linguistics, this book will offer practical examples and speculate on concrete consequences of adopting different metaphorical schemes.
| ISBN: | 9781032987989 |
| Publication date: | 8th May 2025 |
| Author: | Riikka Kuusisto |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 186 pages |
| Series: | The New International Relations |
| Genres: |
International relations Political campaigning and advertising Peace studies and conflict resolution Political science and theory |
This book examines how thinking towards the international relations of political leaders, researchers, the media and the public is fundamentally metaphorical in nature: the abstract and far away constantly made concrete and familiar through the imaginative rationality of metaphors. It delves into ten competing structural metaphors: international relations as natural selection, as family dynamics, as balancing operations, as building and constructing, as games and play, as business and trade, as journeys and paths, as musical performances, as health or sickness and as puzzles and riddles.
Competing Metaphors for International Relations features in the following genres: International relations, Political campaigning and advertising, Peace studies and conflict resolution, Political science and theory
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Competing Metaphors for International Relations was written by Riikka Kuusisto and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis
Competing Metaphors for International Relations has 186 pages
Yes it is part of The New International Relations series
£154.79, reduced from £171.99. Not Available.