International Society, Global Polity: An Introduction to International Political Theory

by Chris Brown

Overview

This book provides an overview of the current state of the art in International Political Theory (IPT). It offers a coherent account of the field of IPT, placing both traditional and modern work in a clear and logical framework.

The text moves from conventional accounts of the society of states to non-state-centric understandings of global politics. The first part covers international law, war, human rights and humanitarianism. The second part looks at the new human rights regime, the responsibility to protect, the ethics of war and global justice.

Each chapter includes annotated reading lists, highlighting directions you can take to further your reading.

International Society, Global Polity is perfect for students taking courses on International Political Theory, International Theory, Global Ethics and Global Justice.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781446272831
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	02/05/2015
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	6.70(w) x 9.40(h) x 0.70(d)

Table of Contents

Introduction to the Study of International Political Theory
PART ONE: INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY
International Society and International Law
War as an Institution of International Society
Human Rights, Humanitarianism and the Society of States
Challenges to the Society of States
PART TWO: THE EMERGING GLOBAL POLITY
The New Human Rights Regime
Intervention: The 1990s Learning Curve
The Responsibility to Protect
The Ethics of War and Violence in a Post-Westphalian Age
Global Justice
CONCLUSION
The Return of Realism in Theory and Practice

Editorial Reviews

Chris Brown brings a wealth of experience and insight to understanding the unsettled surface of modern international relations. The connecting threads of the enterprise are the propositions that we are in transition from making the world intelligible in terms of the idea of the world as an international society, and alternatively as a global polity. The second proposition is that international political theory is applied political philosophy. What this means is that the book is driven by a strong argument which demonstrates the implications of viewing the world from the different perspectives, and a firm grounding in empirical international politics to keep theory securely anchored to the questions that animate the theory and practice of the discipline.

David Boucher