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Expanding Realism
George Liska
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Description for Expanding Realism
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBA; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 145 x 17. Weight in Grams: 426.
In this engaging book, eminent scholar George Liska demonstrates the intricate and complex relationship between world politics and world history, and he proposes a systematic, but fundamentally new method of thinking about world politics. Building on ideas developed in his earlier works, particularly the legacy of the Cold War, Liska expands his 'geopolitical' approach into a 'geohistorical' one. Rejecting the idea that periods and events should be viewed as static, fixed structures, Liska's analysis reveals the cyclical nature of world history and develops a new kind of realism that encompasses the problems of expansion and evolution. This innovative book by ... Read more
In this engaging book, eminent scholar George Liska demonstrates the intricate and complex relationship between world politics and world history, and he proposes a systematic, but fundamentally new method of thinking about world politics. Building on ideas developed in his earlier works, particularly the legacy of the Cold War, Liska expands his 'geopolitical' approach into a 'geohistorical' one. Rejecting the idea that periods and events should be viewed as static, fixed structures, Liska's analysis reveals the cyclical nature of world history and develops a new kind of realism that encompasses the problems of expansion and evolution. This innovative book by ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780847686803
SKU
V9780847686803
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99-15
About George Liska
George Liska is Paul H. Nitze and distinguished service professor at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University.
Reviews for Expanding Realism
There are too many thought-provoking ideas in this book to cover comprehensively in a short review... fascinating... powerful...
Dale Copeland, University of Virginia
American Political Science Review
A welcome addition to the international relations literature . . . an insightful commentary on international history and theory.
Miriam Fendius Elman, Arizona State University and Harvard University
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Dale Copeland, University of Virginia
American Political Science Review
A welcome addition to the international relations literature . . . an insightful commentary on international history and theory.
Miriam Fendius Elman, Arizona State University and Harvard University
... Read more