Richard Little (University of Bristol)

The Balance of Power in International Relations

Metaphors, Myths and Models

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Produktbeschreibung

An authoritative 2007 analysis of the concept of the balance of power in international relations. Richard Little establishes an original framework that treats the concept as a metaphor, a myth and a model, and reassesses the visions of the balance of power by four scholars (Morgenthau, Bull, Waltz and Mearsheimer).

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 328
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Januar 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 624g
• ISBN-13: 9780521874885
• ISBN-10: 0521874882
• Artikelnr.: 23073310

Autorenporträt

Richard and Brynley Little are 2nd and 3rd generation property developers with over 50 years' combined experience, have built over 3000 homes and have been through multiple economic cycles. They both have a passion for helping others build impactful development companies focusing on minimising risks and maximising rewards. Learn more at www.propertydevelopersacademy.com

Inhaltsangabe

Part I. Introduction: 1. Reassessing the balance of power
Part II. Metaphors, Myths and Models: 2. Metaphors and the balance of power
3. The balance of power: from metaphors to myths and models
Part III. Balance of Power Models: 4. Hans J. Morgenthau's Politics among Nations
5. Hedley Bull's The Anarchical Society
6. Kenneth N. Waltz's Theory of International Politics
7. John J. Mearsheimer's The Tragedy of Great Power Politics
Part IV. Conclusion: 8. A composite view of the balance of power for the twenty first century.