(ACADEMIC PAPERBACK DESCRIPTION) Long one of the field’s most distinguished thinkers, Hoffmann brings together in this volume his important recent work on international politics. Many published here for the first time, these essays offer incisive reflections upon the reemergence of nationalism and ethnic conflicts in Europe, the redefined role of military intervention, and other uncertainties brought on by the demise of the Cold War. New to this edition is a current analysis of the Kosovo conflict. Woven throughout are his clear-eyed assessments of contending approaches to the study of international relations. (LONG TRADE CLOTH) Stanley Hoffmann has remarked that “It wasn’t I who chose to study world politics. World politics forced themselves upon me.” A rootless child of World War II; Austrian, French, and later American, he has always maintained a unique balance and perspective on global affairs. Long one of the field’s most distinguished thinkers, Hoffmann brings together in this volume his important recent work on international politics. Many published here for the first time, these essays offer incisive reflections upon the reemergence of nationalism and ethnic conflicts in Europe, the redefined role of military intervention, and other uncertainties brought on by the demise of the Cold War. Hoffmann weighs the influence on theory and policy of such disparate figures as John Rawls, Hedley Bull, and George Schultz. Woven throughout are his clear-eyed assessments of contending approaches to the study of international relations.
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This collection of essays on international politics offers reflections upon the re-emergence of nationalism and ethnic conflicts in Europe, the redefined role of military intervention, and other uncertainties brought on by the demise of the Cold War.
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Chapter 1 Introduction: From this Century to the Next Part 2 Part I. Theorists, Theories Chapter 3 Hedley Bull and His Contribution to International Relations Chapter 4 Ideal Worlds Chapter 5 Beyond Realism and Idealism in International Politics Chapter 6 The Crisis of Liberal Internationalism Part 7 Part II. From the End of the Cold War to the Search for a New World Order Chapter 8 What Should We Do in the World? Chapter 9 A New World and Its Troubles Chapter 10 Delusions of World Order Chapter 11 The Price of War Chapter 12 In Defense of Mother Teresa Chapter 13 The Politics and Ethics of Military Intervention Chapter 14 Thoughts on the UN at Fifty Part 15 Part III. Ethnicity, Nationalism and World Order Chapter 16 The Passion of Modernity Chapter 17 Nationalism and World Order Chapter 18 On Ethnic Conflicts and Their Resolution Chapter 19 (paper edition only) Intervention in Kosovo Chapter 20 Nation and Nationalism in America Today Chapter 21 Conclusion: Principles of a Liberal Ethics of International Relations: A Normative Outline Part 22 Notes Part 23 Credits Part 24 Index Part 25 About the Author
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Nuanced meditations on the nature of world politics in the post–Cold War era. . . . [Hoffmann is] unfailingly insightful and compassionate, attributes often missing in the discipline of political science. Overall, he has two concerns here: to examine the state of current international relations, to critique the methods and approaches used to understand these relations. . . . Sophisticated and provocative, Hoffmann's writing gives the reader much to consider.
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-Essential essays by the premier scholar of world politics

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ISBN
9780847685745
Publisert
1998-11-19
Utgiver
Vendor
Rowman & Littlefield
Vekt
558 gr
Høyde
236 mm
Bredde
160 mm
Dybde
22 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
288

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Biographical note

Stanley Hoffmann is the Paul and Catherine Buttenwieser University Professor at Harvard University.