Vicarious Identity in International Relations

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Vicarious Identity in International Relations is written by Christopher S. Browning and published by Oxford University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0197526403 (ISBN 10) and 9780197526408 (ISBN 13).

Vicarious identification, or "living through another" is a familiar social-psychological concept. As this book argues, it is also an under-appreciated and increasingly relevant strategy of international relations. According to this theory, states identify and establish special relationships with other nations (often in an aspirational way) in order to strengthen their sense of self, security, and status on the global stage. In addition to theorizing vicarious identity in global politics and exploring a range of cases, the book outlines a qualitative methodology for analyzing vicarious identity at the collective level.