Beyond the anarchical society : Grotius, colonialism and order in world politics /

It is commonly argued that the system of state sovereignty is currently in a situation of upheaval. Keene's book questions this assumption, arguing that sovereignty has never existed globally in any case, as international relations beyond the West have been influenced by the norms of colonialis...

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Main Author: Keene, Edward
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, UK ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2002.
Series:LSE monographs in international studies.
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Online Access:CONNECT
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • The orthodox theory of order in world politics
  • The Grotian theory of the law of nations
  • Colonialism, imperialism and extra-European international politics
  • Two patterns of order in modern world politics : toleration and civilization
  • Order in contemporary world politics, global but divided
  • Conclusion.