International theory : the three traditions

Author(s)

• Wight, Martin
• Wight, Gabriele
• Porter, Brian
• Bull, Hedley
• Royal Institute of International Affairs

Bibliographic Information

International theory : the three traditions

Martin Wight ; edited by Gabriele Wight and Brian Porter ; with an introductory essay by Hedley Bull

Leicester University Press for the Royal Institute of International Affairs, 1994

• : pbk

Note

Bibliography: p. [269]-[273]

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Wight explores the debate between three groups of thinkers - Machiavellians, Grotians and Kantians. He examined the distinctive doctrines each offered concerning war, diplomacy, power, national interest, the obligation of treaties, the obligation of an individual to bear arms, and the conduct of foreign policy.

Table of Contents

• The three traditions
• The theory of human nature
• The theory of international society
• The theory of mankind - relations with "barbarians" - (i) Realists (ii) Rationalists, (iii) Revolutionists
• The theory of national power
• The theory of national interest
• The theory of diplomacy - foreign policy
• The theory of diplomacy - balance of power
• The theory of diplomacy - diplomacy
• The theory of war
• The theory of law and obligation, and ethics.

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Details

• NCID: BA22718242
• ISBN:
  • 071851744X
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: London
• Pages/Volumes: xxvii, 286 p.
• Size: 23 cm
• Classification:
  • DC20 : 327.101
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : International relations