Post-Colonial Realism: Cultural Conflicts, Cuisine, and the Changing International System

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Hanna Samir Kassab (East Carolina University, USA)

Post-Colonial Realism

Cultural Conflicts, Cuisine, and the Changing International System

Hanna Samir Kassab (East Carolina University, USA)

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Routledge
21 August 2025

Museums & museology; Colonialism & imperialism; Food & society; Nationalism; International relations

In Post-Colonial Realism, Hanna Samir Kassab develops a theoretical framework to explain, understand, and predict international conflict, placing culture at the center of international political analysis.

Kassab contends that nationalism, a belief system, forms an intervening variable that shapes the foreign policy behavior of states. Studying food is central to understanding nationalist belief systems that shape international politics. By combining theories of nationalism with post-colonialist understandings of cultural revitalization, Kassab conceptualizes state motivation to understand how cultural symbols shape nationalist identities, to see the fault lines of civilization through food, and to appreciate the centrality of identity issues. Using ethnography to understand food ownership as part of nationalist conflict, Kassab examines neighboring states (Greece, North Macedonia, Turkey and Armenia) alongside India. In each country study chapter, he compares at least two nationalisms and views of cuisine ownership. He later maps out potential future flashpoints as the international system becomes increasingly competitive due to the changing structure of the international system: unipolarity to multipolarity.

Post-Colonial Realism offers a more robust and flexible theory of international relations, concentrating not on abstractions but on individuals and their collective beliefs.

By: Hanna Samir Kassab (East Carolina University USA)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 490g
ISBN: 9781041052234
ISBN 10: 1041052235
Pages: 164
Publication Date: 21 August 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface. Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Greece Chapter 3: North Macedonia Chapter 4: Turkey Chapter 5: Armenia Chapter 6: India. Conclusions

Hanna Samir Kassab is an Associate Professor of Political Science and Security Studies at East Carolina University.