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Realpolitik: A History
John Bew
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Description for Realpolitik: A History
Hardback. A concise book on Realpolitik: its origins as an idea; its practical application to statecraft in the recent past; and its relevance to contemporary foreign policy. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
Realpolitik is approaching its 160th birthday, though it has existed as a form of statecraft for centuries and is arguably as old as the conduct of foreign affairs itself. Associated with great thinkers from Machiavelli to Kissinger, it is deeply rooted in the history of diplomacy yet also remains strikingly relevant to debates on contemporary foreign policy in the Obama administration today. Despite the fact that Realpolitik has had something of a renaissance in recent years, however, it remains a surprisingly elusive notion, defying easy categorization. In this concise book, John Bew aims to address ... Read more
Realpolitik is approaching its 160th birthday, though it has existed as a form of statecraft for centuries and is arguably as old as the conduct of foreign affairs itself. Associated with great thinkers from Machiavelli to Kissinger, it is deeply rooted in the history of diplomacy yet also remains strikingly relevant to debates on contemporary foreign policy in the Obama administration today. Despite the fact that Realpolitik has had something of a renaissance in recent years, however, it remains a surprisingly elusive notion, defying easy categorization. In this concise book, John Bew aims to address ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
408
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
688 g
Number of Pages
408
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780199331932
SKU
V9780199331932
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About John Bew
John Bew is Reader in History and Foreign Policy at the War Studies Department at King's College London and Director of the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation and Political Violence. In 2014, he was named the Henry A. Kissinger Chair in Foreign Policy and International Relations at the Library of Congress' John W. Kluge Center. He is the ... Read more
Reviews for Realpolitik: A History
a well-researched account and a superb introduction to a concept that still has relevance to today's foreign policy questions.
Peter Whitewood, Times Higher Education
brilliant new study
Niccolo Machiavelli, Standpoint
scholarly
Jonathan Powell, Prospect
A heavily researched, readable, and comprehensive review of political and diplomatic history ... A sweeping array of political actors and ... Read more
Peter Whitewood, Times Higher Education
brilliant new study
Niccolo Machiavelli, Standpoint
scholarly
Jonathan Powell, Prospect
A heavily researched, readable, and comprehensive review of political and diplomatic history ... A sweeping array of political actors and ... Read more