The twenty years' crisis, 1919-1939 : an introduction to the study of international relations / E.H. Carr ; reissued with a new introduction and additional material by Michael Cox.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Carr, Edward Hallett, 1892-1982.

Contributor:

Cox, Michael, 1947-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International relations--History.

International relations.

History.

World politics.

Physical Description:

cviii, 233 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave, 2001.

Summary:

E. H. Carr's Twenty Years' Crisis is a classic work in international Relations. Published in 1939, on the eve of Word War II, it was immediately recognised by friend and foe alike as a defining work in the fledgling discipline. The author was one of the most influential and controversial intellectuals of the twentieth century. The issues and themes he develops in this book continue to have relevance to modern day concerns with power and its distribution in the international system. Michael Cox's critical introduction provides the reader with background information about the author, the context for the book, its main themes and contemporary relevance. Written for the student as much as for the specialist, it offers a comprehensive and original guide to understanding a complex, but crucial text.

Contents:

From the First to the Second Editions of The Twenty Years' Crisis: A Case of Self-censorship? lxxii

Part 1 The Science of International Politics

1 The Beginning of a Science 3

2 Utopia and Reality 12

Part 2 The International Crisis

3 The Utopian Background 25

4 The Harmony of Interests 42

5 The Realist Critique 62

6 The Limitations of Realism 84

Part 3 Politics, Power and Morality

7 The Nature of Politics 91

8 Power in International Politics 97

(a) Military Power 102

(b) Economic Power 105

(c) Power over Opinion 120

9 Morality in International Politics 135

Part 4 Laws and Change

10 The Foundations of Law 159

11 The Sanctity of Treaties 168

12 The Judicial Settlement of International Disputes 178

13 Peaceful Change 191

14 The Prospects of a New International Order 209.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0333963776

OCLC:

47098846