Fear, interest and honour
Outlines of a theory of International Relations
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4035782 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Richard Ned Lebow (0000-0002-1972-141X, University of Cambridge, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 82 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 431-448 |
| Publication date | 2006-05-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-5850 • E-ISSN: 1468-2346 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1468-2346.2006.00543.x |
| OpenAlex | W2001690902 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 17 |
This article justifies the need for a new paradigm of politics based on the spirit. Fifth-century Greeks considered it one of three psychic drives, the other two being appetite and reason. The spirit reflects the universal human need for self-esteem, which is achieved by emulating the skills, character and accomplishments of people considered praiseworthy by our society. According to Socrates, the spirit loves honour and victory. It responds with anger to any impediment to self-assertion in private or civic life. It desires to avenge all slights of honour or standing to ourselves and our friends. It demands immediate action, which can result in ill-considered behaviour, but can be advantageous in circumstances where rapid responses are necessary. Even a cursory examination of international relations in this modern period indicates the continuing importance of the spirit, and the need to conceptualize it in a manner that helps us to understand this important but hitherto ignored dimension of politics at every level of social aggregation
Action (physics) · Civilization · Epistemology · Honour · Hypocrisy · Political science · Politics · Psyche · Psychoanalysis · Sociology · Victory · Law · Philosophy · Psychology · Religion and Society Interactions · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0.94 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2008 - 2025 (18) |
| Highly cited | No |