International Security in Practice

How Do Once Bitter Enemies Move Beyond Entrenched Rivalry At The Diplomatic Level? In One Of The First Attempts To Apply Practice Theory To The Study Of International Relations Vincent Pouliot Builds On Pierre Bourdieu''S Sociology To Devise A Theory Of Practice Of Security Communities And Applies It To Post-Cold War Security Relations Between Nato And Russia. Based On Dozens Of Interviews And A Thorough Analysis Of Recent History Pouliot Demonstrates That Diplomacy Has Become A Normal Though Not A Self-Evident Practice Between The Two Former Enemies. He Argues That This Limited Pacification Is Due To The Intense Symbolic Power Struggles That Have Plagued The Relationship Ever Since Nato Began Its Process Of Enlargement At The Geographical And Functional Levels. So Long As Russia And Nato Do Not Cast Each Other In The Roles That They Actually Play Together Security Community Development Is Bound To Remain Limited About The Author: Vincent Pouliot Is Assistant Professor In The Department Of Political Science At Mcgill University. His Phd On Which This Book Is Based Was Awarded The 2009 Vincent Lemieux Prize By The Canadian Political Science Association. Table Of Contents: List Of Figures And Tables Page Abbreviations 1 Introduction 1 Pt. I Restoring The Practical Logic Of Peace 9 2 The Logic Of Practicality: A Theory Of Practice Of Security Communities 11 3 A SobjectiveMethodology For The Study Of Practicality 52 Pt. Ii The Symbolic Power Politics Of Nato - Russia Diplomacy 93 4 The Logic Of Practicality At The Nato - Russia Council 95 5 The Early Steps: Nato Russia And The Double Enlargement 1992-1997 148 6 The Fallout: Nato And Russia From Kosovo To Georgia 1998-2008 194 7 Conclusion 231 Bibliography 251 Index 275 Special Features: International Security In Practice