The Question of Emotions and Passions in Mainstream International Relations, and Beyond

Coicaud, Jean-Marc

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“…Seemingly better past times are remembered with nostalgia, which allows for constructing a future message politically anchored in the reinterpretation of the past. The account structures the space of socialisation of "them versus us" and is a factor driving political behaviour (Sasley, 2011), while allowing for the social construction of passions (Coicaud, 2016).…”

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State disinformation: emotions at the service of the cause

Manfredi-Sánchez¹,

Amado

Iniesta

2022

Communication & Society

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Disinformation is not only a phenomenon of modern democratic societies, but also a tool at the service of states. In the current communication ecosystem, politics and society interrelate in the face of a phenomenon characterised by multiple information channels and sources in which emotions now play a central role. In international relations, the expression of a state’s political will through charisma and populism are the chief aspects detected in the analysis of emotions in political science. This has led to the construction of a narrative based on security threats and the friend-enemy distinction, among other things. On the basis of an exhaustive literature review, this study offers an overview of the political and social factors underlying the use of emotions in disinformation as regards four aspects: politics, economy, diplomacy and security. Likewise, it identifies the main defining traits and behaviours of domestic and international audiences. The analysis and verification of the research question contribute to elaborate an international theory of emotionally driven disinformation which has begun to play a leading role in both academia and politics.

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State disinformation: emotions at the service of the cause

Manfredi-Sánchez¹,

Amado

Iniesta

2022

Communication & Society

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“…This development has also been picked up by the literature on emotions in international relations, particularly with the book on Nervous States by William Davies (2018). Although the literature on emotions in IR doesn't engage with disinformation directly, it provides a theoretical lens through which the emotions invoked by foreign disinformation can be understood (such a theoretical lens could, for example, build on the work of Nisbet and Kamenchuk, 2019; but also more generally on the work of Coicaud, 2016;Clément and Sangar, 2018;Heller, 2018;Sasley, 2011;Hall and Ross, 2019). Applying an emotional framework to disinformation is particularly fruitful because disinformation often appears in combination with hate-speech and appeals to emotions like anger, resentment and fear (Reppell and Shein, 2019, p. 5-9;Jack, 2017).…”

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Theorising digital disinformation in international relations

Cour

2020

Int Polit

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This paper provides an assessment of the ability of different InternationalRelations (IR) theories to grasp modern uses of international digital disinformation. More specifically, the paper argues that E. H. Carr's notion of propaganda, John J. Mearsheimer's typology of lies, and Joseph Nye's conceptualization of public diplomacy all offer useful theoretical lenses through which we can advance our understanding of international digital disinformation. Their added value is demonstrated by applying these three theoretical perspectives to three 'proto-type cases' of modern international digital disinformation. The paper concludes that the three theoretical perspectives make new aspects of international digital disinformation intelligible, including the underlying motives for using digital disinformation. However, there still remains a space for a more detailed theoretical account of digital disinformation and its use in modern international relations.

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Fear the fear: the historical analogies of COVID-19 in US–China relations

Lai

2022

Int Polit

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The impacts of the novel coronavirus (hereafter COVID-19) pose one of the greatest crises of our generation. The policy decisions that the US and Chinese governments take will shape the current order of international relations, the global supply chain of medical supplies, and US–China relations. The COVID-19 crisis leads to the empirical puzzles: how do the two great world powers construct their narratives on the global pandemic and toward each other? What are the meanings, if any, of fear in US–China relations? This study explores the narrative of fear that is constituted in the US and China discourse. The historical analogies, such as the Boxer Indemnity, sick man of Asia, and Pearl Harbor attack, offer great examples to the political construction of the “fearful” other through specific representations amid the outbreak of COVID-19. Specifically, they have become the “cultural scripts” that define how they interact and who they are. The article proceeds as follows. First, this study examines the current literature of realism, constructivism, and discourse analysis. Second, it proposes a comparative framework for understanding the expressions of fear and threat perceptions for both countries. Specifically, the “Pearl Harbor Moment” from the US, and “the Boxer Indemnity” from the Chinese government substantially shape the landscape of US–China relations. Third, it highlights how the political elites appropriate these historical analogies in constructing their political identities and offers insights into the future of US–China relations. Finally, this article concludes with thoughts on the studies on the struggle of great powers and implications for pandemic politics.

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The Question of Emotions and Passions in Mainstream International Relations, and Beyond

Cited by 5 publications

References 50 publications

State disinformation: emotions at the service of the cause

State disinformation: emotions at the service of the cause

Theorising digital disinformation in international relations

Fear the fear: the historical analogies of COVID-19 in US–China relations

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