1st Edition

International Order And Foreign Policy A Theoretical Sketch Of Post-war International Politics

By Friedrich V. Kratochwil Copyright 1978
318 Pages
by Routledge

318 Pages
by Routledge

318 Pages
by Routledge

This book combines a theoretically innovative approach to international order with a detailed inquiry into Soviet-American relations that is illuminating on the level of practical politics. It is a path-breaking contribution to international relations, encouraging leaders to act more wisely.

Introduction 1. On Order, Symbols and Preferred Worlds 2. "Rules" and Conflict Resolution 3. The "Grammar" of Rules 4. Historical Analogies 5. Myths and Metaphors 6. Doctrines

Biography

Friedrich V. Kratochwil, assistant professor of political science at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, received his Ph.D. in international relations from Princeton University. The present work was written under the auspices of the former University Consortium of World Order Studies and was furthered by a fellowship grant from the Konrad Adenauer Foundation of Germany.