Human nature and the first image: Emotion in international politics

Journal of International Relations and Development

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 288-303

  Mercer, Jonathan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Emotion; Human nature; Rationality

Indexed keywords

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS; POLITICAL THEORY; PSYCHOLOGY; RATIONALIZATION;

EID: 33747601658     PISSN: 14086980     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jird.1800091     Document Type: Article

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