Pragmatic Liberal Approach to World Order: The Scholarship of Inis L. Claude, Jr

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University Press of America, 2012 - Philosophy - 228 pages
There are two well-known approaches to the study of international relations: Realism and Idealism. This book explores the writings of Inis L. Claude, Jr., a preeminent scholar on international relations, to define a third approach. Pragmatic liberalism, an "in-between" approach, argues that a liberal world order can be sustained and promoted by the pragmatic application of liberal principles. It rejects both the over-pessimism of Realism and the over-optimism of Idealism while refusing to maintain that the anarchic nature of the international system is unchangeable or even that we can change it overnight. However, it is possible to eventually improve the international system. This melioristic approach to world order and international relations can be explained through the sophisticated writings of Inis L. Claude, Jr., who has remained a celebrated scholar and an example to students of international relations everywhere for over a half century.
 

Contents

Introduction
1
Chapter One Claudes Pragmatic Liberalism
19
Chapter Two Order in a Pluralistic World
55
Chapter Three Management of Power
89
Chapter Four Functions of International Organizations
123
Chapter Five The Need for Leadership in the System
161
Chapter Six Conclusion
195
Bibliography
207
Index
225
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Nejat Dogan is associate professor of international relations at Erciyes University, Kayseri/Turkey. He received his Ph.D. in foreign affairs from the University of Virginia and his Master's degree in international politics from American University, Washington, D.C. Dr. Dogan's research interests include international relations theory, international security, international law and organization, human rights, and ethics.

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