E. H. Carr and International Relations - A Duty to Lie

Klappentext E. H. Carr was one of the most influential theorists of international relations! and his works! notably The Twenty Year's Crisis (1939)! are widely read by students of the subject. He is generally regarded as a hard-nosed! right-wing political realist! but Charles Jones' study reveals him as a much more radical figure. By examining the political context in which he wrote! and the ruthless ways in which he sought to persuade his contemporaries in a period of national crisis! this book offers a radical reinterpretation of a major theorist of international relations. Zusammenfassung E. H. Carr was one of the most influential theorists of international relations! and his works are widely read by students of the subject. By examining the political context in which he wrote! this book offers a radical reinterpretation of his work. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. The trouble with Carr; 2. Before the war; 3. The twenty years' crisis; 4. Distinctive war aims; 5. An active danger; 6. Carr's debt to Mannheim; 7. Carr's realism; 8. Conclusion.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Charles Jones
• Con la collaborazione di: Thomas J. Biersteker (Editore), Steve Smith (Editore)
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.10.1998
• EAN: 9780521478649
• ISBN: 978-0-521-47864-9
• Pagine: 202
• Serie: Cambridge Studies in Internati
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Biografie, autobiografie; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva