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Basic texts in international relations : the evolution of ideas about international society / selected and introduced by Evan Luard.
LIBRA JX68 .B38 1991
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- International relations--History--Sources.
- International relations.
- State, The--History--Sources.
- State, The.
- International society--History--Sources.
- International society.
- International relations--Philosophy--Sources.
- Genre:
- Sources.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xxi, 624 pages ; 22 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : St. Martin's Press, ©1992.
- Contents:
- PART ONE: The nature of man. The ancient Chinese view
- The ancient Greek view
- The Christian view
- The philosophers' view
- The citizen as a restraint on war
- The citizen as a stimulus to war
- Class consciousness as a restraint on war
- Personal aggressiveness as a source of war
- Social influences affecting the disposition to war
- PART TWO: The nature of states. The interests of states
- The competitiveness of states
- The duties of states
- Reasons of state
- The state's right to intervene
- The nationhood of states
- The imperialism of states
- Geographical influences on states
- The strategic interests of states
- The state's search for peace
- The state's search for power
- The motives of states
- The decisions of states
- The defence of the state
- The state and the society of states
- PART THREE: The nature of the international system. The balance of power
- Systems of universal peace
- A system of great power consultation
- Maintaining the balance by diplomacy
- A system of collective security
- The balance of power in the modern world
- A system of functional co-operation
- The international system
- Transnational relations
- The world society approach
- The international society approach
- Conclusions: the changing conception of international society.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 031206506X
- 9780312065065
- 0312065116
- 9780312065119
- OCLC:
- 23287395
- Online:
- Publisher description
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