Power and the pursuit of peace: theory and practice in the history of relations between states /
by F. H. Hinsley.
- London : Cambridge U.P., 1967.
- 416 pages ; 22 cm.
Bibliography: pages 368-390.
Introduction Part I: A History of Internationalist Theories To the end of the seventeenth century Penn, Bellers and Saint-Pierre Rousseau Kant Bentham and James Mill The first half of the nineteenth century From the Crimean War to the League of Nations Part II: A History of the Modern States’ System The beginnings of the system The first fifty years The Concert of Europe International Relations in the second half of the nineteenth century Part III: International Relations and International Organizations in the twentieth century International Relations in the first half of the twentieth century The First World War The failure of the League of Nations The causes of the Second World War The nature and development of the United Nations International Relations since the Second World War
References Index
This book is a major historical study of international relations and peace theory. Hinsley examines how states have tried—across centuries—to prevent war and create stable international order.
He argues that efforts to achieve peace are closely linked to the balance of power between states, and that peace has usually depended not on idealistic plans, but on how power is distributed and managed in the international system.
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