246 Pages
by
Routledge
246 Pages
by
Routledge
248 Pages
by
Routledge
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Is war an institution of international society and how is it constituted as such across the evolution of international society? This book is an inquiry into the purpose of war as a social institution, as originally put forward by Hedley Bull. It offers a comprehensive examination of what is entailed in thinking of war as a social institution and as a mechanism for order.
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Introduction 1. The Theory of International Society and Institutions 2. Infidels, Barbarians and Dominium 3. Kings and Heretics in Late Medieval War 4. Great Powers and War in the 19th Century 5. Historical Time, Commerce and Tutelage 6. Wars of Decolonisation 7. The Era of Total War 8. Conclusion: The New Millennium: An Institution in Crisis?
Biography
Lacy Pejcinovic is an Academic Adviser at the Australian National University in Canberra, Australia, where she was previously a Lecturer in International Relations and National Security Policy.
