Friendship and International Relations [electronic resource] /
Koschut, S.editor.
Oelsner, A.editor.
International friendship is a distinct type of interstate relationship, and that as such, it can contribute to capture aspects of international politics that have long remained unattended. This book offers a framework for analyzing friendship in international politics by presenting a variety of conceptual approaches and empirical cases.
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Cover; Friendship and International Relations; Contents; List of Tables; Acknowledgements; Notes on Contributors; Part I: Introduction; 1: A Framework for the Study of International Friendship; Mapping friendship in international relations; Defending friendship between states; International friendship's close relatives; International friendship as an analytical category; Conclusion; Plan of the book; Notes; References; Part II: Conceptions; 2 Friendship, State, and Nation; Conceptualising friendship; The state and the nation; Conclusion: friendship within International Relations
AcknowledgementsReferences; 3 Friendship, Security, and Power; Introduction; Approaching friendship; Friendship and security; Friendship and power; Friendship as empowerment; Friendship and power over; Conclusion; Notes; References; 4 The Sources of Affect in Interstate Friendship; Introduction; Friendship, affect, and emotions in IR; Linking affect to friendship; The sources of affect in interstate friendship; Prospects for future research; Notes; References; 5 Friendship and International Order: An Ambiguous Liaison; The problem of object and method; Classical friendships
Friendship in the European international societyRepercussions on contemporary international society and political thinking; Note; References; Part III: Practices; 6 Franco-German Friendship: A Dynamic Perspective; Introduction; Friendship from a socio-historical perspective; Avoiding idealism; Friendship as a relational process; Sketches of Franco-German friendship sequences; Questioning the topicality of Franco-German friendship; The need to redefine the analytical framework of Franco-German friendship; Conclusion; Notes; References
7 German-Polish Ties: Special Relationship, Friendship, or Reconciliation?Introduction; The concepts of 'special relationship' and 'friendship': Strengths and weaknesses; Motives; Actors; Mechanisms; Outcomes; A reconciliation framework; History; Leadership; Institutions; International context; German-Polish reconciliation2; History; The past as stimulus; Acknowledgement of grievances; The past as present; Leadership; Institutions; Societal organisations; Governmental institutions; International context; Conclusion; Notes; References
8 The Construction of International Friendship in South AmericaIntroduction; The peace-trust-friendship link; Argentine-Brazilian rapprochement and the top-down construction of friendship; Preparing the ground; Creating the friendship space; From diffusion to dilution; Argentine-Chilean spaces of friendship; Preparing the ground; Creating the friendship space; Diffusion: From production to reproduction; Some conclusions; Notes; References; 9 Social Forums and Friendship: A New Way of Contemplating the Notion of Friendship in International Relations; Introduction
Extracts from debates on the World Social Forum and the public sphere
Includes bibliographical references and index.
International friendship is a distinct type of interstate relationship, and that as such, it can contribute to capture aspects of international politics that have long remained unattended. This book offers a framework for analyzing friendship in international politics by presenting a variety of conceptual approaches and empirical cases.
Peace.
International relations.
International organization.
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Diplomacy.
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