The Political Discourse of Anarchy: A Disciplinary History of International Relations

328 Pages·1998·6.45 MB·English

by  Brian C. Schmidt

THE POLITICAL DISCOURSE OF ANARCHY
SUNY SERIEISN G LOBALP OLITICS
JAMESN . ROSENAU, EDITOR
THE POLITICAL DISCOURSE OF ANARCHY
A DISCIPLINARY HISTORY
OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
BRIAN C. ScHMIDT
STATE UNIVERSITY oF NEw YoRK PREss
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Schmidt, Brian C., 1966-
The political discourse of anarchy : a disciplinary history of
international relations I Brian C. Schmidt.
p. cm.-(SUNY series in global politics)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-7914-3577-6 (he: acid-free paper).-ISBN 0-7914-3578-4
(pb: acid-free paper)
1. International relations-Study and teaching. I. Title.
II. Series.
JX129l.S32 1997
327.1'071-dc21 97-1724
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CoNTENTS
Preface and Acknowledgments ix
Introduction 1
1. The Historiography of Academic International Relations 15
2. The Theoretical Discourse of the State 43
3. State, Sovereignty, and International Law 77
4. Anarchy Within: Colonial Administration and Imperialism 123
5. International Anarchy and the Critique of Sovereignty 151
6. International Organization and International Politics 189
7. Conclusion 227
Notes 243
Bibliography 281
Index 305