Renegade states
Subtitle: the evolution of revolutionary foreign policy
By: edited by Stephen Chan and Andrew J. Williams.
Contributors: Chan, Stephen, 1949-; Williams, Andrew J., 1951-
Publisher: Manchester University Press; Distributed exclusively in the USA and Canada by St. Martin's Press
Published: 1994
Place of publication: Manchester; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 211
Subjects: Civil war.; Revolutions.; International relations.
Description: One of the flashpoints of international relations is the tortuous relationship between established 'status quo' powers and revolutionary states such as China, North Korea, Iran, Nicaragua and Iraq.

This textbook bridges the gap between analyses of revolutions, which tend to concentrate on their domestic causes, and the study of the impact of 'renegade' states on the international system. It sees revolutionary states as a central dynamic of modern international society, rather than as aberrations damaging an otherwise stable international body politic. The authors provide a series of historical and contemporary case studies, and theoretical analyses.

They contribute significantly to a debate on the nature of international politics that has foundered into complacency and self-congratulation about the 'end of history'.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.