International Relations In A Changing Global System

This book expands and deepens the analysis of a new approach to the study of international relations in a changing global system, elaborating the essential characteristics of the anarchic structure of the world polity. Introduction: The Need for a Theory of the World Polity -- Analytical Framework -- The Anarchic Structure of the Nation-State System -- The Phenomenon of International Cooperation -- The Prominence of War -- Vast Economic Disparities Among Countries -- The Mismatch Between Polity and Ecology -- Human Rights vs. State Rights -- The Incongruity of Society and Governance in the Nation-State System -- Toward Normative Theory -- The Normative Framework -- Implications for Public Policy and Institutional Development -- Conclusion: The Case for a Normatively Oriented Theory of the World Polity -- About the Book and Author