The Role of Political Leaders’ Emotions in Shaping International Rivalries: The Case of Former Bolivian President Evo Morales

IF 1.7 2区社会学 Q2 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Foreign Policy Analysis Pub Date : 2023-11-03 DOI:10.1093/fpa/orad033

Consuelo Thiers

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Abstract

This study applies the appraisal theory of emotions to explore how they influence leaders’ responses in the context of long-standing rivalries between states. It argues that policymakers’ emotions toward a rival country can help elucidate periods of higher and lower tensions in their bilateral relationship. Focusing on the Bolivian–Chilean rivalry, this study examines the case of Bolivia’s former president Evo Morales to shed light on the noticeable change in foreign policy toward Chile during two of his presidential terms. The findings reveal that Morales’s emotions were distinctly different during the period of cooperation or de-escalation compared to the period of escalation of tensions. The period of cooperation is characterized by strategies that promote contact, aligning with motive-consistent appraisals of events. Conversely, the period of escalation is marked by strategies that favor distance, stemming from motive-inconsistent appraisals.

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政治领导人的情绪在塑造国际竞争中的作用：玻利维亚前总统埃沃-莫拉莱斯的案例

本研究运用情感评价理论，探讨在国家间长期竞争的背景下，情感如何影响领导人的反应。研究认为，政策制定者对敌对国家的情感有助于阐明双边关系中紧张程度的高低。本研究以玻利维亚与智利之间的竞争关系为重点，考察了玻利维亚前总统埃沃-莫拉莱斯的案例，以揭示在他的两个总统任期内，对智利外交政策的明显变化。研究结果表明，与紧张局势升级时期相比，莫拉莱斯在合作或缓和时期的情绪明显不同。合作时期的特点是采取促进接触的策略，与动机一致的事件评价相一致。相反，紧张局势升级时期的策略则以疏远为特征，这源于动机不一致的评价。

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Foreign Policy Analysis INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS-

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