How does one understand the idea of society on a global scale, where the members are not individuals, but states, firms, NGOs and nations? The English school represents a strong tradition of thinking about these unusual societies, and in this book... Zobraziť viac
Argues that international community can exist, and examines the possibilities for peaceful relations between states. Zobraziť viac
The author examines how awkward, how ambiguous, how unsatisfactory, and often how tragic the encounter has been between African and Western conceptions of statehood. Zobraziť viac
Buzan and Wæver argue that in the post-Cold War world regional patterns of security are more important than ever before. Analysing regions throughout the world, this original and comprehensive study offers a distinctive interpretation of the nature of... Zobraziť viac
By assessing the impact of norms on decision making, this book argues that norms influence choices by providing reasons rather than by being causes for action. It approaches the problem via an investigation of the reasoning process in which norms play... Zobraziť viac
This ambitious book rewrites the terms of debate about globalization. Focusing on two major new concepts--the unfinished global-democratic revolution and the global-Western state--Martin Shaw evaluates global change, considering the radical... Zobraziť viac
Professor Holsti examines the origins of war and the foundations of peace of the last 350 years. Zobraziť viac
Why are some regions prone to war while others remain at peace? What conditions cause regions to move from peace to war and vice versa? This book offers a novel theoretical explanation for the differences in levels of and transitions between war and... Zobraziť viac
Victimization of ethnic and religious minorities has been used by rulers throughout history to assert their own control and legitimacy over communities brought together against alleged 'outsiders'. Rae demonstrates how these practices predate... Zobraziť viac
Original study asking who is really in charge of the world economy. Zobraziť viac
The author surveys some of the foundations of state legitimacy and demonstrates why many weak states will be the locales of war in the future. Zobraziť viac
A clear and concise account of how and why the political, economic, military and cultural revolutions of the nineteenth century shaped modern international relations. Buzan and Lawson provide students of international relations and the scholars who... Zobraziť viac
An account of the development of normative theory in international relations over the past two decades. Zobraziť viac
