Care and Community in Euro-Atlantic Diplomacy: A Discourse Analysis
Journal: Athens Journal of Politics & International Affair
Year: 2025

Traditional International Relations (IR) theories emphasise power politics, often overlooking human-centric socio-political factors like care and community. In contrast, recent approaches in other social sciences have compensated by overemphasising empathy, neglecting the complex security concerns critical to navigating modern geopolitical environments. This creates both a contextual gap—where IR models inadequately address human factors—and a disciplinary gap between IR and emotion-driven frame