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Basic Texts in International Relations

The Evolution of Ideas about International Society

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  • © 1992

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  1. Evan Luard
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Table of contents (39 chapters)

  1. The Nature of States

    1. The Imperialism of States

      • Evan Luard
      Pages 210-223

    2. Geographical Influences on States

      • Evan Luard
      Pages 224-240

    3. The Strategic Interests of States

      • Evan Luard
      Pages 241-259

    4. The State’s Search for Peace

      • Evan Luard
      Pages 260-270

    5. The State’s Search for Power

      • Evan Luard
      Pages 271-295

    6. The Motives of States

      • Evan Luard
      Pages 296-323

    7. The Decisions of States

      • Evan Luard
      Pages 324-338

    8. The Defence of the State

      • Evan Luard
      Pages 339-360

    9. The State and the Society of States

      • Evan Luard
      Pages 361-371

  2. The Nature of the International System

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 373-373
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    2. Introduction

      • Evan Luard
      Pages 375-376

    3. The Balance of Power

      • Evan Luard
      Pages 377-399

    4. Systems of Universal Peace

      • Evan Luard
      Pages 400-423

    5. A System of Great Power Consultation

      • Evan Luard
      Pages 424-438

    6. Maintaining the Balance by Diplomacy

      • Evan Luard
      Pages 439-452

    7. A System of Collective Security

      • Evan Luard
      Pages 453-468

    8. The Balance of Power in the Modern World

      • Evan Luard
      Pages 469-497

    9. A System of Functional Co-operation

      • Evan Luard
      Pages 498-515

    10. The International System

      • Evan Luard
      Pages 516-539

    11. Transnational Relations

      • Evan Luard
      Pages 540-558
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This text combines passages from major writers on international relations over the ages, together with a brief commentary on each. The collection is divided into three main sections - the individual, the state and the society of states - the three main alternative ways of conceiving the subject.

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