Power in World Politics

ISBN-13: 9780415421133 / Angielski / Twarda / 2008 / 328 str.

Berenskoe Felix; Michael J. Williams

Opis

Featuring contributions from leading scholars such as Steven Lukes, Joseph Grieco Stefano Guzzini and Joseph Nye Jr, this book covers such issues as: the nature of power relationships in international relations; the impact and the limitations of specific forms of power; and, the role of soft power directions for future research.

Spis treści

1. Thinking about Power Felix Berenskoetter  2. The Concept of Power: A Constructivist Analysis Stefano Guzzini  3. Realist Conceptions of Power Brian C. Schmidt  4. Structural Realism and the Problem of Polarity and War Joseph M. Grieco  5. Power and the Battle for Hearts and Minds: On the Bluntness of Soft Power Steven Lukes  6. Why ‘Soft Power’ Isn’t So Soft: Representational Force and Attraction in World Politics  Janice Bially Mattern  7. The Power of Persuasion Richard Ned Lebow  8. Contested Credibility: Symbolic Power in British Exchange Rate Politics Wolf Hassdorf  9. Notes on a Soft Power Research Agenda Joseph S. Nye, Jr.  10. Reflecting on ‘Normative Power Europe’ Thomas Diez and Ian Manners  11. Empowerment Among Nations: A Sociological Perspective Erik Ringmar  12. Levels, Spaces and Forms of Power: Analyzing Opportunities for Change John Gaventa  13. On the Transformational Potential of Global Civil Society Ronnie D. Lipschutz  14. Discourses of Power: Traversing the Realist-Postmodern Divide Jennifer Sterling-Folker and Rosemary E. Shinko  15. Theory Meets Practice: Facets of Power in the ‘War on Terror’ M.J. Williams

O autorze

Felix Berenskoetter is a PhD Candidate at the London School of Economics and Political Science, Department of International Relations. His research interests include International Political Theory, History of Ideas, German-American Relations, and European Security. Michael J. Williams is Head of the Transatlantic Security Programme at the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies in London. His research interests include NATO's evolution, transatlantic relations, and the changing character of war.