A Theory of Mania and Panic in International Relations: Irrational Exuberance, Distress, and the Vulnerabilities of the Post-War American Institutional Order

• In Event: Economics, Resources, and Foreign Policy

Brief Overview

Foreign policy can be "manic", or characterized by extreme overconfidence. When manias end they become "distress" and create crisis potential. US foreign policy from 1991-2008 was manic, and the current moment is one of distress.

Author

• Kyle David Larson, Capital University