Anarchical Society

In this fundamental text Hedley Bull explores three key questions: What is the nature of order in world politics? How is it maintained within the contemporary states system? And do desirable and feasible alternatives to the states system exist? Contrary to common claims Bull asserts that the sovereign states system is not in decline. Rather it persists and thrives as it is essential to maintaining an international world order.. More than three decades after its publication Bull's classic work co...See More