1st Edition
Territorial Conflicts in World Society Modern Systems Theory, International Relations and Conflict Studies
By bringing into dialogue modern systems theory and international relations, this text provides theoretically innovative and empirically rich perspectives on conflicts in world society.
This collection contrasts Niklas Luhmann’s theory of world society in modern systems theory with more classical approaches to the study of conflicts, offering a fresh perspective on territorial conflicts in international relations. It includes chapters on key issues such as:
- conflicts and human rights
- conflicts in the Middle East and sub-Saharan Africa
- war and violence
- Greek-Turkish relations
- conflict theory
- the role of states in world societal conflicts
- legal territorial disputes in Australia
- hegemony and conflict in global law
- conflict management after 9/11.
While all contributions draw from the theory of world society in modern systems theory, the authors offer rich multi-disciplinary perspectives which bring in concepts from international relations, peace and conflict studies, sociology, law and philosophy.
Territorial Conflicts in World Society will appeal to international relations specialists, peace and conflict researchers and sociologists.
Preface
1. Introduction: Points of encounter
STEPHAN STETTER
PART I: Points of observation: Systems theory, IR and the study of conflicts in world society
2. Debordering by human rights: The challenge of postterritorial conflicts in world society
THORSTEN BONACKER
3. Regions of conflict in world society: The place of the Middle East and Sub-Saharan Africa
STEPHAN STETTER
4. Theories of world society and war: Luhmann and the alternatives
KLAUS SCHLICHTE
5. The autopoiesis of conflict transformation: An example of a ‘butterfly effect’ in Greek-Turkish relations
EUGENIA VATHAKOU
PART II: Points of contact: Sociological, legal and philosophical perspectives on systems theory, IR and conflicts in world society
6. Contradiction, conflict and borders
HEINZ MESSMER
7. Addresses in world societal conflicts: A systems theoretical contribution to the theory of the state in International Relations
WERNER SCHIRMER
8. Conflicts of laws: Comparing autochthonous legal cultures
ALAIN POTTAGE
9. ‘Just peace’ revisited: international law in the era of assymetry
ACHILLES SKORDAS
10. The irony of terror: the morality-sensitive nerve in the criticism of violence
GERTRUD BRÜCHER
11. Conclusion: Points of departure
MATHIAS ALBERT
Bibliography
Biography
Stephen Stetter