Beyond the Anarchical Society: Grotius, Colonialism and Order in World Politics (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521008013)

It is commonly argued that the international system is currently in a state of upheaval, as state sovereignty is challenged by a variety of forces. Keene's book questions this assumption, arguing that sovereignty has never existed globally in any case, and suggesting that it has applied only to Western states. International relations elsewhere have been characterized by the norms of colonialism, rather than international law. The book examines the conduct of the British and Dutch empires, and how the traditions of colonialism have been challenged in the modern world.

Author: Edward Keene
ISBN-10: 0521008018
ISBN-13: 9780521008013
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 07/11/2002
Pages: 180
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.41d