Basic Texts in International Relations: The Evolution of Ideas about International Society - Brossura

Luard, Evan

 
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This text combines passages from major writers on international relations over the ages, together with a brief commentary on each. The collection is divided into three main sections - the individual, the state and the society of states - the three main alternative ways of conceiving the subject.

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Foreword - Acknowledgements - PART 1: 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 2: THE NATURE OF STATES - The Interest 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 - 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 Cooperation - The International System Approach - Transnational Relations - The World Society Approach - The International Society Approach - Conclusions: The Changing Conception of International Society

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