Irony in International Politics

Johanna Vuorelma (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

200 Seiten

2026
Edinburgh University Press (Verlag)
978-1-3995-3178-8 (ISBN)

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Examines the use of ironic language among political leaders in international politics.

Irony in International Politics investigates ironic language in international politics, focusing on how political leaders use irony to articulate failures of the liberal international order. Underlining the political, performative, and affective nature of irony in international politics, the book introduces a novel typology of four forms of irony: justice-seeking irony, hegemony-seeking irony, recognition-seeking irony, and disruption-seeking irony. Irony is typically understood as a tool of the underdog who seeks to reveal the hypocritical nature of the powerful, but Irony in International Politics shows that irony is increasingly used by the powerful who expose that there is a wide gap between the ideal and the actual in international politics. Studying cases from Turkey, the United Kingdom, Hungary, the United States, Sweden, Germany, Greece, and Russia, the book illustrates how the post-Cold War era represents a distinct scene of irony with its particular identity struggles and power asymmetries that have prompted ironic reactions.

Johanna Vuorelma is University Researcher at the Centre for European Studies, University of Helsinki.

Acknowledgements

Introduction: A Gap Between the Ideal and the Actual

1. Understanding Irony in International Politics

2. Justice-seeking Irony

3. Hegemony-seeking Irony

4. Recognition-seeking Irony

5. Disruption-seeking Irony

Conclusion: The Limits of Irony in International Politics

Bibliography

Erscheint lt. Verlag	30.6.2026
Zusatzinfo	1 Table
Verlagsort	Edinburgh
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Europäische / Internationale Politik
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Systeme
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Vergleichende Politikwissenschaften
ISBN-10	1-3995-3178-6 / 1399531786
ISBN-13	978-1-3995-3178-8 / 9781399531788
Zustand	Neuware