The anarchical society
Subtitle: a study of order in world politics
By: Hedley Bull
Edition: 4th ed.
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 368
ISBN-13: 9780231161282; 9780231161299
Subjects: International organization; International relations
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Part 1. The nature of order in world politics: the concept of order in world politics; does order exist in world politics?; how is order maintained in world politics?; order versus justice in world politics; title: Part 2. Order in the contemporary international system: the balance of power and international order; international law and international order; diplomacy and international order; war and international order; the great powers and international order; title: Part 3. Alternative paths to world order: alternatives to the contemporary states system; the decline of the states system; the obsolescence of the states system; the reform of the states system; conclusion.