The Hobbesian theory of international conflict / Raino Malnes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Malnes, Raino.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679.

Hobbes, Thomas.

International relations.

Physical Description:

146 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Oslo : Scandinavian University Press ; Oxford : Oxford University Press [distributor], [1993]

Summary:

This book proposes a theory of international conflict based on Thomas Hobbes' theory of social conflict. It examines in detail his premises, questioning their applicability to relations among states. Through this discussion, a new version of "political realism" emerges, more systematic and logically explicit than previous statements of realism. The Hobbesian theory of conflict is contrasted to works in the same tradition--from Thucydides' account of the Peloponnesian War to Kenneth Waltz's system-theory. It also explores other perspectives on international relations, like Kant's theory of the relationship between democracy and foreign policy. The work shows how the Hobbesian theory provides a basis for evaluating the realist ambition of constructing a general theory of international politics.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [133]-142) and index.

ISBN:

8200216721

OCLC:

29896440