Emotional State Theory

Friendship and Fear in Israeli Foreign Policy

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Government, Public Policy, International, International Relations
Cover of the book Emotional State Theory by Christopher L. Schilling, Lexington Books
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Christopher L. Schilling ISBN: 9781498505857
Publisher: Lexington Books Publication: December 11, 2014
Imprint: Lexington Books Language: English
Author: Christopher L. Schilling
ISBN: 9781498505857
Publisher: Lexington Books
Publication: December 11, 2014
Imprint: Lexington Books
Language: English

This book develops “emotional state theory” as a new contribution to international relations theory (IR). The text addresses the State of Israel vis-à-vis the rest of the world. The rationale for this research perspective stems from the trajectory of Israeli state-building since its foundation in May 1948 to the present date. This trajectory is constructed reflecting the trauma of the past and dreams about the future. Both contribute decisively to a better understanding of the current image and position of the state of Israel. The reference builds on two great Jewish thinkers’ works,Theodor Herzl and his book The Jewish State and Sigmund Freud's The Interpretation of Dreams.

The author argues that despite the fact that both never met, taken together their ideas lend themselves to shed light on and offer an explanation for Israel’s troubled and uncertain position in current international relations. The resulting question underlying this work on the emotionality of states and its impact on international relations is therefore “whether Israel is still in a process of dreaming” and whether it is therefore to be understood a “state which has not yet woken from the trauma of the Jewish past. Not a dream’s fulfilment of an end of the Diaspora, but a nightmare based on this experience.” Drawing on these two parallel and rather influential texts, Schilling rephrases the leading questions of this book as this: “Has Israel developed an understanding of itself which sees the country as a modern state among the nations, which is dealing with its neighbors, or rather, does Israel understand itself more as being like a ghetto that is still surrounded by a hostile world? Has Israel become a strong, self-confident country, or has it continued with the nervousness of the Diaspora Jews to become a state with an emotional problem?”.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

This book develops “emotional state theory” as a new contribution to international relations theory (IR). The text addresses the State of Israel vis-à-vis the rest of the world. The rationale for this research perspective stems from the trajectory of Israeli state-building since its foundation in May 1948 to the present date. This trajectory is constructed reflecting the trauma of the past and dreams about the future. Both contribute decisively to a better understanding of the current image and position of the state of Israel. The reference builds on two great Jewish thinkers’ works,Theodor Herzl and his book The Jewish State and Sigmund Freud's The Interpretation of Dreams.

The author argues that despite the fact that both never met, taken together their ideas lend themselves to shed light on and offer an explanation for Israel’s troubled and uncertain position in current international relations. The resulting question underlying this work on the emotionality of states and its impact on international relations is therefore “whether Israel is still in a process of dreaming” and whether it is therefore to be understood a “state which has not yet woken from the trauma of the Jewish past. Not a dream’s fulfilment of an end of the Diaspora, but a nightmare based on this experience.” Drawing on these two parallel and rather influential texts, Schilling rephrases the leading questions of this book as this: “Has Israel developed an understanding of itself which sees the country as a modern state among the nations, which is dealing with its neighbors, or rather, does Israel understand itself more as being like a ghetto that is still surrounded by a hostile world? Has Israel become a strong, self-confident country, or has it continued with the nervousness of the Diaspora Jews to become a state with an emotional problem?”.

More books from Lexington Books

Cover of the book Liberal Socialism by Christopher L. Schilling
Cover of the book In Pursuit of Impact by Christopher L. Schilling
Cover of the book Contemporary Issues in Corporate Social Responsibility by Christopher L. Schilling
Cover of the book Revolution and the Historical Novel by Christopher L. Schilling
Cover of the book Soul, World, and Idea by Christopher L. Schilling
Cover of the book The Paradox of Philosophical Education by Christopher L. Schilling
Cover of the book Social Structuration in Tibetan Society by Christopher L. Schilling
Cover of the book Comic Cure for Delusional Democracy by Christopher L. Schilling
Cover of the book The Fiscal Case against Statehood by Christopher L. Schilling
Cover of the book Song and Social Change in Latin America by Christopher L. Schilling
Cover of the book Charles de Gaulle's Legacy of Ideas by Christopher L. Schilling
Cover of the book World War I, Mass Death, and the Birth of the Modern US Soldier by Christopher L. Schilling
Cover of the book Meaning Systems and Mental Health Culture by Christopher L. Schilling
Cover of the book Romantic Love in America by Christopher L. Schilling
Cover of the book Beyond Realism by Christopher L. Schilling
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy