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Nomads, empires, states / Kees van der Pijl

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Pijl, Kees van der
Published
London ; Ann Arbor, MI : Pluto Press, 2007.
Physical Description
1 online resource (xiv, 241 pages).
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English.
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Open Access Unrestricted online access
Contents
Foreign relations and the Marxist legacy -- Tribal encounters -- Imperial universalism and the nomad counterpoint -- The conquest of the oceans : ethnogenesis of the West -- Worlds of difference.
Summary
This book breaks new ground in the way we think about international relations theory. Kees van der Pijl argues that by making the "nation-state" the focus of international relations, the discipline has become Euro-centric and a-historical. Theories of imperialism and historic civilisations, and their relation to world order, have been discarded. With more than half the world's population living in cities, with unprecedented levels of migration, global politics is present on every street corner. The "international" is no longer only a balance of power among states, but includes tribal relations making a comeback in various ways. Outlining a new approach to IR theory, the book makes a case for a re-reading of world history in terms of foreign relations, and shows what it reveals about both our past and our future.
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ISBN
9781849643412 (electronic bk.)
1849643415 (electronic bk.)
9780745326016
0745326013
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-230) and index.
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