The Great Powers and the International System Systemic Theory in Empirical Perspective |
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| Author:
| Braumoeller, Bear F. |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in International Relations Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-107-65918-6 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2013 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $33.99 |
Book Description:
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The environment within which people exist has an impact on their interactions. For this reason, people seek to alter their environment. These statements form a systemic argument - a form of argument common in economics, health, and sociology, but virtually unknown in international relations. This book describes and tests a fully systemic theory of international politics. Using statistics and diplomatic history, it traces statesmen's efforts to influence the broad contours of the...
More DescriptionThe environment within which people exist has an impact on their interactions. For this reason, people seek to alter their environment. These statements form a systemic argument - a form of argument common in economics, health, and sociology, but virtually unknown in international relations. This book describes and tests a fully systemic theory of international politics. Using statistics and diplomatic history, it traces statesmen's efforts to influence the broad contours of the international system within which they interact.