1. Introduction 2. The Evolution of the International System: From the Nineteenth to the Twentieth Century 3. Politicism in Action: Post-Cold War Literature 4. Politicism in Action II: What Happened? 5. Exploring the Unknown Future 6. Conclusions
Biography
Hanna Samir Kassab is Assistant Professor of political science and security studies at East Carolina University, USA.
Every so often a book comes across our desks that contests what we have accepted to be the thinking and practice of Political Science. This book does precisely that as it sets a courageous tone that challenges as it clarifies. This is what Kassab has done with this important text. As students, practitioners, and academics we are tasked with making sense of how we got to this point in international affairs. We do not stop there, but rather also set out to both predict and try to shape the coming future. Kassab takes issue with this accepted approach by methodically showing its shortcomings and failures. A must read, this book presents both a challenge to the way we think about the field and a necessary way forward.
Dr. Hasmet Uluorta, Chair of the Department of Political Studies, Trent University
