"This book explains how geopsychology is different from mainstream international relations theories, arguing that peace and stability in the troubled parts of the world warrants understanding the psychological dispositions of non-state actors and authoritarian regimes"--.

• Cover
• The Geopsychology Theory of International Relations in the 21st Century
• The Geopsychology Theory of International Relations in the 21st Century: Escaping the Ignorance Trap
• Copyright
• Contents
• List of Tables and Figures
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Acronyms
• Chapter 1
• Geopsychology Theory Building
  • A Critical Overview of Mainstream IR Theories
  • Introducing Geopsychology
  • Why Geopsychology Matters
  • Key Elements of Geopsychology
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • References
• Chapter 2
• South Asian Geopsychology
  • The Profile of South Asia
  • Background
  • Historical Legacy
  • Religious and Cultural Sources
  • Kashmir Issue: A Case Study in Geopsychology
  • Nuclear Psychology: A Case Study
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
• Chapter 3
• India-Pakistan Engagement with the Greater Middle East1
  • Geopolitics, Geoeconomics, and Geopsychology
  • The Greater Middle East
  • The Iran-Pakistan-India Gas Pipeline
  • The India-Iran Nuclear Row
  • Clash of Strategic Interests in CAS
  • The Afghanistan Imbroglio
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
• Chapter 4
• China’s Foreign Policy Behavior
  • Components of China’s Geopsychology
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
• Chapter 5
• The Nuclear Conundrum on the Korean Peninsula
  • The North Korean Nuclear Crisis
  • Insecurity Syndrome
  • Ethno-Nationalism
  • The Anti-U.S. Psychology
  • Kim Jong-un’s Personality
  • The Olympic Games: “Charm Offensive”
  • Trump’s Counter-Offensive Strategy
  • China’s Role
  • Conclusions
  • Notes
• Chapter 6
• U.S. Strategic Misadventures in the Middle East
  • Afghanistan
  • Iraq: A Sordid Story
  • Iran’s Conundrum
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
• Conclusion
• Appendix A
• Interview with Madhukar S. J. B. Rana
  • Note
• Bibliography
• Index
• About the Author