The twenty years' crisis, 1919-1939 / E.H. Carr ; reissued with a new preface from Michael Cox.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Carr, Edward Hallett, 1892-1982.

Contributor:

Cox, Michael, 1947-

ProQuest ebook central.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International relations--History--20th century.

International relations.

History.

World politics--1900-1945.

World politics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (cviii, 233 pages.)

Place of Publication:

London : Palgrave Macmillan, [2016]

System Details:

text file

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:

Introduction / Michael Cox

A Brief Guide to the Writings of E.H. Carr

A Guide to the Secondary Literature on E.H. Carr

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

pt. 1. The Science of International Politics

1. The Beginning of a Science

2. Utopia and Reality

pt. 2. The International Crisis

3. The Utopian Background

4. The Harmony of Interests

5. The Realist Critique

6. The Limitations of Realism

pt. 3. Politics, Power and Morality

7. The Nature of Politics

8. Power in International Politics

(a). Military Power

(b). Economic Power

(c). Power over Opinion

9. Morality in International Politics

pt. 4. Laws and Change

10. The Foundations of Law

11. The Sanctity of Treaties

12. The Judicial Settlement of International Disputes

13. Peaceful Change

14. The Prospects of a New International Order.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on February 27, 2017).

ISBN:

9781349950768

1349950769

Publisher Number:

99984007346

Access Restriction:

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