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SUMMARY:Political Mind | The Pathologies of International
Relations with Prof. Michael Rustin
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e full series here\, and access and b
lock booking discount.
\n \n The Pathologie
s of International Relations.
\n \n Join us
for the next instalment of our Political Mind seri
es\, with speaker Professor Michael Rustin and cha
ir Guiseppe Caruso.
\n \n This talk conside
rs whether a psychoanalytic perspective can help u
s understand the current disordered and alarming s
tate of international relations\, including the ri
sk that ongoing conflicts could escalate into wide
r or even nuclear war. It reflects on how nations
and governments have arrived at such a point of ex
treme danger.
\n \n While “realist” theories
suggest that states act rationally to maximise po
wer and maintain balance\, history shows that inte
rnational laws and agreements—often formed after m
ajor crises—have only partially succeeded in limit
ing conflict. In recent years\, these regulatory n
orms appear to have significantly weakened.
\n
\n The presentation explores why aggression\, w
ar crimes\, and genocide have become more prevalen
t\, and why public responses to such events are of
ten muted. It aims to open up deeper questions abo
ut the psychological and social forces shaping glo
bal instability today.
\n \n
\n Michae
l Rustin is a sociologist who has written widely o
n psychosocial and psychoanalytical issues\, since
the publication of his The Good Society and t
he Inner World in 1991. He is an Associate of
the British Psychoanalytical Society\, and has c
ontributed frequently to its Political Mind series. He is currently writing a book on Objec
t-Relations Psychoanalysis and Social Democracy. <
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\n Please note: This event will be recorded\, and available to re
gistered participants for 1 week.
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DESCRIPTION:View the full series here (https://psychoanalysis.
org.uk/civicrm-event/1989)\, and access and block
booking discount. \n \n \n \n The Pathologies of I
nternational Relations.\n \n \n \n Join us for the
next instalment of our Political Mind series\, wi
th speaker Professor Michael Rustin and chair Guis
eppe Caruso. \n \n \n \n This talk considers wheth
er a psychoanalytic perspective can help us unders
tand the current disordered and alarming state of
international relations\, including the risk that
ongoing conflicts could escalate into wider or eve
n nuclear war. It reflects on how nations and gove
rnments have arrived at such a point of extreme da
nger.\n \n \n \n While “realist” theories suggest
that states act rationally to maximise power and m
aintain balance\, history shows that international
laws and agreements—often formed after major cris
es—have only partially succeeded in limiting confl
ict. In recent years\, these regulatory norms appe
ar to have significantly weakened.\n \n \n \n The
presentation explores why aggression\, war crimes\
, and genocide have become more prevalent\, and wh
y public responses to such events are often muted.
It aims to open up deeper questions about the psy
chological and social forces shaping global instab
ility today.\n \n \n \n \n Michael Rustin is a soc
iologist who has written widely on psychosocial an
d psychoanalytical issues\, since the publication
of his The Good Society and the Inner World in 199
1. He is an Associate of the British Psychoanalyti
cal Society\, and has contributed frequently to i
ts Political Mind series. He is currently writing
a book on Object-Relations Psychoanalysis and Soci
al Democracy. \n \n \n \n \n Please note: This eve
nt will be recorded\, and available to registered
participants for 1 week.\n \n \n \n \n REFUND POLI
CY: Full refunds are offered for cancellations mad
e before 14 days before the event date or first da
y of an event or series. For full event booking te
rms and conditions click here. (https://psychoanal
ysis.org.uk/node/103004)\n \n \n \n Concession tic
kets are available\, for students\, BPAS candidate
s and NHS trainees. Please email outreach@iopa.org
.uk (http://iopa.org.uk/) if you are unsure if you
qualify for a concession ticket.\n \n \n \n Views
and opinions expressed by speakers are their own
and do not represent the views or opinions of the
Institute\, event organisers or other speakers. We
expect delegates to respect the confidentiality o
f clinical material discussed in our events. The c
ontent must not be recorded\, conveyed or dissemin
ated in any format and participants must not share
access to the event with non-registered participa
nts.\n \n
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