Brent J. Steele is a political science professor whose work delves into alternative forms of accountability in global politics. He explores the lasting impacts of violence, seeking innovative approaches to address it within international relations. Steele's analyses offer profound insights into the complex ethical and political challenges of our contemporary world. His research contributes to understanding how the global community can learn from past traumas.
This volume demonstrates that ontological security is a major motivating rationale for state action and inaction, challenging and complementing realist, liberal and constructivist accounts to international politics.
The book explores an alternative form of accountability in global politics, highlighting its historical presence and potential as a powerful tool for resistance. Steele argues that recognizing this alternative could reshape our understanding of political dynamics and offers a pathway for enduring political engagement and activism in the future.
How do nations create and maintain images of power?