1st Edition

The Logic of Internationalism Coercion and Accommodation

By Kjell Goldmann Copyright 1994
254 Pages
by Routledge

252 Pages
by Routledge

256 Pages
by Routledge

Internationalism is the view that institution-building and peaceful cooperation will make peace and security prevail in a system of independent states. This book examines this controversial topic and discusses whether such a view is realistic or whether international relations are typically characterised by tension and war. Kjell Goldmann seeks to examine the plausibility of internationalism under... Read more
1 Introduction; The concept of internationalism; The roots of internationalism; Internationalism today 2 A theory of internationalism 3 International opinion and world politics 4 Cooperation and war 5 The ethics of internationalism 6 Internationalism: an assessment

Biography

Kjell Goldmann is Professor of Political Science and Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences at Stockholm University. He has published extensively on the theory of international politics and foreign policy. The New International Relations Edited by Barry Buzan, University of Warwick and Gerald Segal, International Institute for Strategic Studies.

`Very thoughtful and clearly written... This is a challenging book. It lays the groundwork for further discussion, preferably on a multidisciplinary level.' - Journal of Peace Research