Revisiting Metaphors in International Relations Theory

• Main Author: Marks, Michael P. (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Subjects: International relations.; Discourse analysis.; Political communication.; Globalization.; Diplomacy.; International Relations Theory.; Discourse Analysis.; Political Communication.; Foreign Policy.

This book presents an analysis of how metaphors are essential elements in the study of international relations. It acknowledges the fact that theory and practice in international relations often rest on common metaphorical concepts which have implications for the ways people around the world pursue...

Table of Contents:

• 1. The Significance of Metaphors in International Relations Theory
• 2. Metaphors of International Political Economy
• 3. Metaphors of Democratization
• 4. Theoretical Reflection
• 5. The Role of Metaphors in International Relations Theory.