International Relations In A Changing Global System: Toward A Theory Of The World Polity, Second Edition / Edition 2

by Seyom Brown

Overview

This book expands and deepens the analysis of a new approach to the study of international relations in a changing global system, elaborating the essential characteristics of the anarchic structure of the world polity.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780813323534
Publisher:	Westview Press
Publication date:	12/08/1995
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	204
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Lexile:	1790L (what's this?)

About the Author

Seyom Brown is the Lawrence A. Wien Professor of International Cooperation at Brandeis University. He is the author of New Forces, Old Forces and the Future of World Politics; The Causes and Prevention of War; and many other books and articles in international relations and foreign policy.

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Need for a Theory of the World Polity — Analytical Framework — The Anarchic Structure of the Nation-State System — The Phenomenon of International Cooperation — The Prominence of War — Vast Economic Disparities Among Countries — The Mismatch Between Polity and Ecology — Human Rights vs. State Rights — The Incongruity of Society and Governance in the Nation-State System — Toward Normative Theory — The Normative Framework — Implications for Public Policy and Institutional Development — Conclusion: The Case for a Normatively Oriented Theory of the World Polity — About the Book and Author

Editorial Reviews

Brown (international cooperation, Brandeis U.) presents the case for developing a theory of world politics that is responsive to the needs of the planet's inhabitants to learn to live with one another and the resources available. Rather than critique previous theories he sets out a completely new agenda as an alternative to the standard approaches taught in colleges and used as the basis for analysis and policy making. Such is the length of the post-cold-war era already that a study responding to it, published in 1992, now reaches a second edition. Paper edition (unseen), $17.95. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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