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Plural International Relations in a Divided World
Stephen Chan
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Description for Plural International Relations in a Divided World
Paperback. The world is troubled and full of misunderstandings. It seems a new world order of fundamentalist violence and meaningless atrocity is upon us, whilst civilised instruments for cooperation and compromise are becoming increasingly ineffective. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 19. Weight in Grams: 360.
The world is troubled and full of misunderstandings. It seems a new world order of fundamentalist violence and meaningless atrocity is upon us, whilst civilised instruments for cooperation and compromise are becoming increasingly ineffective. In this timely book, Stephen Chan explores the historical and philosophical roots of difference and discord in the international system. He begins with the introduction of the Westphalian system, showing how, throughout the 20th century, new states - from the Middle East, Asia and Africa - entered that system with reservations, preconditions, and great efforts to introduce new forms of ... Read more
The world is troubled and full of misunderstandings. It seems a new world order of fundamentalist violence and meaningless atrocity is upon us, whilst civilised instruments for cooperation and compromise are becoming increasingly ineffective. In this timely book, Stephen Chan explores the historical and philosophical roots of difference and discord in the international system. He begins with the introduction of the Westphalian system, showing how, throughout the 20th century, new states - from the Middle East, Asia and Africa - entered that system with reservations, preconditions, and great efforts to introduce new forms of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Polity Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
360g
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781509508686
SKU
V9781509508686
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Ref
99-50
About Stephen Chan
Stephen Chan OBE is Professor of World Politics at SOAS University of London. A former international civil servant, he has recently held the inaugural Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Chair of Academic Excellence at Bir Zeit University, and the George Soros Chair of Public Policy at the Central European University.
Reviews for Plural International Relations in a Divided World
This book is vintage Chan. In characteristically brisk and accessible style, it offers, among many things, a new way of thinking about difference at play in international relations and in International Relations. I especially like Chan's consideration of a question that concerns many: is the Daesh/ISIS difference a threat to the state system as we understand it? (Hint: probably not.) ... Read more