The anarchical society : a study of order in world politics / Hedley Bull ; forewords by Stanley Hoffmann and Andrew Hurrell.

Author/creator Bull, Hedley
Format Book
Edition4th ed.
Publication InfoNew York : Columbia University Press, [2012]
Descriptionxxxvii, 329 pages ; 22 cm
Subjects
International organization.
International relations.
POLÍTICA INTERNACIONAL.
RELAÇÕES INTERNACIONAIS.

Contents Introduction -- Part 1. The nature of order in world politics: the concept of order in world politics; does order exist in world politics?; how is order maintained in world politics?; order versus justice in world politics -- Part 2. Order in the contemporary international system: the balance of power and international order; international law and international order; diplomacy and international order; war and international order; the great powers and international order -- Part 3. Alternative paths to world order: alternatives to the contemporary states system; the decline of the states system; the obsolescence of the states system; the reform of the states system; conclusion.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2012009969
ISBN9780231161282 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN023116128X (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9780231161299 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0231161298 (pbk. : alk. paper)