Progress in Postwar International Relations
Title | Progress in Postwar International Relations PDF eBook |
Author | Emanuel Adler |
Publisher | Columbia University Press |
Pages | 522 |
Release | 1991 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 0231072791 |
The authors put forward their own concept for the interpretation of international relations, describing how progress occurs not necessarily out of moral development, but by the desire of nation-states to redefine their national interests in terms of security, welfare and human rights.
Progress in Postwar International Relations
Title | Progress in Postwar International Relations PDF eBook |
Author | Emanuel Adler |
Publisher | Columbia University Press |
Pages | 524 |
Release | 1995-02-02 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 9780231513968 |
-- Joseph S. Nye, Harvard University
Seasons of Peace
Title | Seasons of Peace PDF eBook |
Author | Emanuel Adler |
Publisher | |
Pages | 53 |
Release | 1989 |
Genre | Peace |
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East, West, North, South
Title | East, West, North, South PDF eBook |
Author | Geir Lundestad |
Publisher | Oxford University Press, USA |
Pages | 384 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | History |
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This is the fourth edition of Geir Lundestad's successful textbook on the history of international politics after 1945, which has established itself as one of the leading works on the international history of the post-war era. The book concentrates on two main lines of development: on the one hand, the rivalry between the superpowers and the effects of their power and influence even in the most remote corners of the globe; and on the other hand, the weakened position of the superpowers and the developments leading up to the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the Eastern bloc. This new edition covers international developments up to mid-1998, explaining the end of the Cold War, and describing the many post-Cold War crises as well as recent political and economic developments in Russia, the EU, and East Asia. East, West, North, South offers the ideal introduction to the subject for all students of modern history and international relations, as well as the general reader with an interest in post-war history and international affairs.
International Relations and Scientific Progress
Title | International Relations and Scientific Progress PDF eBook |
Author | Patrick James |
Publisher | Ohio State University Press |
Pages | 318 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 9780814209004 |
International Relations and Scientific Progress contends that a theory focusing on the structure of the international system explains a wider and more interesting range of events in world politics than other theories. Such theorizing appears to be out of favor as the result of the apparent failure by structural realism, the most prominent system-level theory over the last two decades, on any number of fronts--most notably an inability to anticipate the ending of the Cold War and its aftermath. This new book is put forward as the most comprehensive and innovative theoretical work on paradigms in international relations since the publication of Theory of International Politics, which created structural realism, more than two decades ago. With appropriate revisions, however, structural realist theory can compete effectively and reclaim its primacy. The first part of International Relations and Scientific Progress assesses the meaning of progress in the discipline of international relations, a process that culminates in the creation of a new concept, the scientific research enterprise. The second part reviews structural realism within that context and identifies a lack of connection between theory and research that links power-based indicators to international conflict, crisis, and war. This part of the book makes the case for an elaboration of structural realism by showing that a system-level theory based on structure has great unrealized explanatory potential. By comparison, the current overwhelmingly research oriented agenda on state dyads imposes severe limitations on understanding that are not currently appreciated. Part Three sums up the work and explores new directions, most notablyas related to empirical testing of an elaborated version of structural realism that focuses on both continuity and change in the international system.
The Liberal Moment
Title | The Liberal Moment PDF eBook |
Author | Robert Latham |
Publisher | |
Pages | 281 |
Release | 1997 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 9780231107563 |
How did the U.S. establish its dominant role in international relations in the second half of the twentieth century? What central ideas, policies, and methods shaped the Cold War international order? Latham focuses on World War II and its aftermath, when the U.S. in consort with other nations, attempted to impose an order on the world based on principles of self-determination and liberal democracy.
International Relations Since 1945
Title | International Relations Since 1945 PDF eBook |
Author | J. P. D. Dunbabin |
Publisher | |
Pages | 546 |
Release | 1994 |
Genre | Cold War |
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