Action and Reaction in the World System: The Dynamics of Economic and Political Power - Couverture souple

De Montbrial, Thierry

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0774824735 ISBN 13 : 9780774824736

Editeur : University of British Columbia Press, 2013

Synopsis

This book occupies the same niche as Raymond Aron's 1962 classic, Peace and War: A Theory of International Relations. While Aron wrote during the Cold War, Thierry de Montbrial writes about the post-Soviet international system, a system that is multipolar, ideologically heterogeneous, and therefore highly unstable.

In this book, de Montbrial lays the foundation for a praxeology, or a "science of action," to facilitate a better understanding of the dynamics of international problems and a more systematic approach to policy making.  He develops a model to analyze different types of international problems that arise from interactions between different "active units," which he then applies to a range of current and historical problems.

A major contribution to international relations theory and winner of the 2002 Georges Pompidou Prize in its original French edition, this book offers the necessary keys to decrypt the international system in the twenty-first century. It has been published internationally in seven languages.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Thierry de Montbrial is the president and founder of the French Institute of International Relations (IFRI) and of the World Policy Conference (WPC). This is the first English edition of his award-winning book, which has already been published in seven languages.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University of British Columbia Press
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0774824735
• ISBN 13: 9780774824736
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 376
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• Personne responsable: non disponible