International relations and the philosophy of history : a civilizational approach / A. Nuri Yurdusev.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Yurdusev, A. Nuri.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International relations--Philosophy.

International relations.

History--Philosophy.

History.

Historiography.

Physical Description:

vii, 204 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2003.

Summary:

"International Relations and the Philosophy of History" examines the concept of civilization in relation to international systems through an extensive use of the literature in the philosophy of history. A. Nuri Yurdusev demonstrates the relevance of a civilizational approach to the study of contemporary international relations by looking at the multi-civilizational nature of the modern international system, the competing claims of national and civilizational identities and the rise of civilizational consciousness after the Cold War.

Contents:

1 Theory or Coffee without Sugar 4

2 History or did Napoleon Win at Waterloo? 20

3 Universal History or the World as we Know It 37

4 Civilization or Naked Greed 56

5 Civilizations or Realities of the Extreme Longue Duree 74

6 Modern International System I or No Rock without a Flag 102

7 Modern International System II or the White Man's Burden 126.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 182-195) and index.

ISBN:

033371363X

OCLC:

52070021