A primer in power politics
Explains the concept of power politics and provides an introduction to the principles of humanistic political realism. This book is suitable for courses in international relations, US foreign policy, comparative foreign politics, international conflict, and national security.
xix, 233 pages : maps ; 24 cm
9780842029506, 9780842029513, 0842029508, 0842029516
45420451
Why a primer in power politics?
International politics is primarily about interests and order; It is only secondarily about justice and moral principles
Revisionism is the driving force in international politics
Be wary of the itch to use military force; Those who give in to it frequently rue the day they did so
Maintaining peace is the job of the status quo powers
There is no viable alternative to power politics
The prospects for peace in the post-Cold War world: where you stand on questions of war and peace depends on where you sit