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Title

The Anarchical society at 40 : contemporary challenges and prospects / edited by Hidemi Suganami, Madeline Carr, and Adam Humphreys.

Publication

Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2017.

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Additional Authors

• Suganami, Hidemi
• Carr, Madeline
• Humphreys, Adam R. C. (Adam Richard Copeland)

Description

xiv, 358 pages; 24 cm

Summary

Hedley Bull's 'The Anarchical Society' was published in 1977. Forty years on, it is considered one of the classic texts in International Relations. It does not, however, address many world political issues that now concern us deeply, such as terrorism, global financial crises, climate change, the impact of the internet revolution, deep-rooted racial inequalities, and violence against women. Moreover, while the development of International Relations as an academic subject has consolidated the status of the 'English School' as one of the principal approaches to the study of world politics, and 'The Anarchical Society' as its key text, significant limitations in Bull's approach have also been identified. This volume examines how far 'The Anarchical Society' continues to illuminate world politics and how well Bull's method and argument stand up today. The volume argues that although many of Bull's substantive judgements require updating, his approach remains valuable, not only for thinking about enduring problems of violence and security, but also, as a starting point, for thinking about many issues that Bull himself neglected. However, the contributors also develop important criticisms of Bull's approach and identify ways in which it could be strengthened. A key insight is that although 'The Anarchical Society' is famous for explicating the concept of 'international society', there is more to it than that.

Alternative Title

Anarchical Society at forty

Subject

• Bull, Hedley
• International relations
• International relations > History

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-350) and index.

Contents

Introduction. Hedley Bull and The Anarchical society now at 40 / Hidemi Suganami -- Reading The Anarchical society forty years on. The argument of The Anarchical society / Hidemi Suganami ; Ordering the world : Hedley Bull after forty years / Richard Falk -- Three foundational critiques. The Anarchical society as Christian political theology / William Bain ; The Anarchical society and human rights / Christian Reus-Smit ; Decolonizing The Anarchical society / Mustapha Kamal Pasha -- The Anarchical society and world politics forty years on. The Anarchical society and the control of global violence / Robert Ayson ; A plea for restraint : The Anarchical society and nuclear proliferation / Jan Ruzicka ; International society and Islamist non-state actors : the case of the Islamic State Organization / Harmonie Toros and Filippo Dionigi ; Cyberspace and international order / Madeline Carr ; The Anarchical society and a global political economy / Louis W. Pauly ; The Anarchical society and climate change / Robert Falkner ; The Anarchical society and indigenous peoples / Paul Keal ; Anarchy and patriarchy in world politics / Jacqui True -- Augmenting The Anarchical society. The Anarchical society as futurology / Heikki Patomäki ; International society encounters the Russian world : the role of representations in international relations / Katarzyna Kaczmarska ; The international society of 'civilized states' / Andrew Linklater -- Conclusion. Bull's political vision / Adam Humphreys.

Call Number

JFE 17-9622

ISBN

• 9780198779605
• 0198779607
• 9780198805144
• 0198805144

OCLC

973401887

Title

The Anarchical society at 40 : contemporary challenges and prospects / edited by Hidemi Suganami, Madeline Carr, and Adam Humphreys.

Publisher

Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2017.

Edition

First edition.

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-350) and index.

Added Author

Suganami, Hidemi, editor.

Carr, Madeline, editor.

Humphreys, Adam R. C. (Adam Richard Copeland), editor.

Research Call Number

JFE 17-9622