The Nature of Greedy Motives: Exploring the Role of ‘Sacred Values’ in International Relations Theory

• In Event: Domestic Politics and Foreign Policy

Brief Overview

I link psychological findings regarding ‘sacred values’ to Charles Glaser’s defensive realism. While this literature substantiates the role attributed to greedy motives it suggests that Glaser’s prescriptions for security seekers must be modified.

Author

• Robert Patrick Whelan, Binghamton University