A Social Theory of International Law: International Relations as a Complex System

ISBN-13: 9789401746724 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 317 str.

Kazuko Hirose Kawaguchi

Opis

The ability to shape one's own destiny-to make decisions on the basis of one's own ideals and goals-is a uniquely human characteristic. However, even when it appears that cooperative efforts have resolved the sources of conflict, not all conflict will disappear.

Spis treści

The Theory of Action Systems.- The Basic Concepts of Systems Theory.- Action Systems as Complex Systems.- Toward an Understanding of the Self-Organizing Nature of the World.- The Relationship of the Present Theory to Parsons’ Theory.- One Part of a Whole: Japan in the Context of International Relations.- Has the World Changed Japan?.- How Can Japan Help to Change the World?.