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Dichotomy of Power
Richard A. Matthew
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Description for Dichotomy of Power
Hardback. Studies the future of the nation-state as the world's basic political organization and the foundation of modern international relations. The author argues that this Hegelian construct - once championed as the rational and preferred basis for global order - developed through a series of dichotomies. Num Pages: 206 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 422.
Dichotomy of Power studies the future of the nation-state as the world's basic political organization and the foundation of modern international relations. Richard A. Matthew argues that this Hegelian construct—once championed as the rational and preferred basis for global order—developed through a series of dichotomies: the cut and thrust of realism mediated by idealism; coercive power politics balanced by a constitutive mode of power; and a collaborative search for a just society. The book analyzes the conceptualization of the nation-state in the Western tradition of political thought, from the classical bifurcation of politics to the postmodern debate about the nation-state ... Read more
Dichotomy of Power studies the future of the nation-state as the world's basic political organization and the foundation of modern international relations. Richard A. Matthew argues that this Hegelian construct—once championed as the rational and preferred basis for global order—developed through a series of dichotomies: the cut and thrust of realism mediated by idealism; coercive power politics balanced by a constitutive mode of power; and a collaborative search for a just society. The book analyzes the conceptualization of the nation-state in the Western tradition of political thought, from the classical bifurcation of politics to the postmodern debate about the nation-state ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
206
Condition
New
Number of Pages
206
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780739103500
SKU
V9780739103500
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About Richard A. Matthew
Richard A. Matthew is Assistant Professor of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of California, Irvine. He is the coeditor (with Daniel H. Deudney) of Contested Grounds: Security and Conflict in the New Environmental Politics (1999).
Reviews for Dichotomy of Power
This wide-ranging and illuminating study maps key ideas in the tradition of Western political thought. It is essential reading for all those fascinated by the political philosophy of the nation-state
Michael W. Doyle, Princeton University Dichotomy of Power brings the wisdom of political theory to bear on contemporary discussions of world order and international affairs. . . . The ... Read more
Michael W. Doyle, Princeton University Dichotomy of Power brings the wisdom of political theory to bear on contemporary discussions of world order and international affairs. . . . The ... Read more