In his remarkable and informative book, Neophytos Loizides exploits fundamental advances in prospect theories of the psychology of decision-making to examine how political frames of reference advanced prior to crises can powerfully determine their outcome. Offering an impressive command of the intimate details of nationalist conflicts in southeastern Europe and the Middle East, he shows that in both dangerous and ... Read morepromising ways, ideas as frames can trump interests as the drivers of history and the shapers of our future.
Ian S. Lustick, Bess W. Heyman Professor of Political Science
University of Pennsylvania
As a practitioner, I know how difficult it can be to bring together parties who have strong feelings about national identity. By providing examples from recent conflicts, Neophytos Loizides offers a great resource to understand the power of communicating the right messages and creating new positive narratives.
Yeshim Harris, Director In The Politics of Majority Nationalism, Loizides theorizes why and how majority nationalism sometimes produces increasing conflict escalation and violence while in other situations there is a movement towards peacemaking and accommodation. To do this, his wide-ranging analysis places the dynamics of framing front and center of his examination of recent cases in the eastern Mediterranean and beyond.
Marc Howard Ross, William Rand Kenan Jr. Emeritus Professor of Political Science Show Less