Author: Arthur HassallPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Europe
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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The Balance of Power
Author: Arthur HassallThe Balance Of Power
Author: Michael SheehanPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134813155
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
The balance of power principle has been central to both the study and practice of international politics for over 300 years. It has guided governments in the conduct of foreign policy and provided a structure for explanations of some of the recurring patterns of international relations. This study examines the various meanings given to the balance of power over the centuries and traces the historical evolution of its theory and practice through steadily more complex forms. It describes the balance principle in practice, both as a guiding light of national foreign policies and as a structural explanation of how the international system operates. The reader is provided with an understanding of the various meanings of the balance principle and the key thinkers and politicians who have influenced its development. The text presents the essence of arguments concerning the morality of the principle as a foreign policy guide and its value as a structural explanation of the fundamental reality of international relations.
The Rise of the Nation-State in Europe
Author: Jack L. SchwartzwaldPublisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476629293
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
The 1648 Treaty of Westphalia marked the emergence of the nation-state as the dominant political entity in Europe. This book traces the development of the nation-state from its infancy as a virtual dynastic possession, through its incarnation as the embodiment of the sovereign popular will. Three sections chronicle the critical epochs of this transformation, beginning with the belief in the "divine right" of monarchical rule and ending with the concept that the people, not their leaders, are the heart of a nation--an enduring political ideal that remains the basis of the modern nation-state.
Balance of Power and Norm Hierarchy: Franco-British Diplomacy after the Peace of Utrecht
Author: Frederik DhondtPublisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004293752
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 648
Book Description
Balance of Power and Norm Hierarchy: Franco-British Diplomacy after the Peace of Utrecht offers a detailed study of French and British diplomacy in the age of ‘Walpole and Fleury’. After Louis XIV’s decease, European international relations were dominated by the collaboration between James Stanhope and Guillaume Dubois. Their alliance focused on the amendment and enlargement of the peace treaties of Utrecht, Rastatt and Baden. In-depth analysis of vast archival material uncovers the practical legal arguments used between Hampton Court and Versailles. ‘Balance of Power’ or ‘Tranquillity of Europe’ were in fact metaphors for the predominance of treaty law even over the most fundamental municipal norms. An implacable logic of norm hierarchy allowed to consolidate peace in Europe.
The Balance of Power, 1715-1789
Author: Arthur HassallPublisher:
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Category : Europe
Languages : en
Pages : 462
Book Description
The Balance of Power, 1715-1789
Author: Arthur HassallStudies in History, Economics, and Public Law
Author: The Place of Magic in the Intellectual History of Europe
Author: Lynn ThorndikePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Magic
Languages : en
Pages : 564
Book Description
Columbia Studies in the Social Sciences
Author: Columbia University Studies in the Social Sciences
Author: Lynn ThorndikePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Magic
Languages : en
Pages : 542
Book Description