What makes individuals with divergent and often conflicting
interests join together and act in unison? By drawing on the fear
of external threats, this book develops a theory of 'negative
association' that examines the dynamics captured by the maxim 'The
enemy of my enemy is my friend'. It then traces its role from Greek
and Roman political thought, through Machiavelli and the reason of
state thinkers, and Hobbes and his emulators and critics, to the
realists of the twentieth century. By focusing on the role of fear
and enmity in the formation of individual and group identity, this
book reveals an important tradition in the history of political
thought and offers insights into texts that are considered
familiar. This book demonstrates that the fear of external threats
is an essential element of the formation and preservation of
political groups and that its absence renders political association
unsustainable.
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