Rational paranoia and enlightened machismo: The strange psychological foundations of realism

Journal of International Relations and Development

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 247-268

  Freyberg Inan, Annette ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Human nature; Psychology; Rationality; Realism

Indexed keywords

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS; PSYCHOLOGY; RATIONALIZATION; SOCIAL THEORY;

EID: 33747628108     PISSN: 14086980     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jird.1800093     Document Type: Article

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