The English School of International Relations: A Contemporary Reassessment (Cambridge Studies in International Relations, Series Number 102)

What is the English School of International Relations and why is there increasing interest in it? Linklater and Suganami provide a comprehensive account of this distinctive approach to the study of world politics which highlights coexistence and cooperation, as well as conflict, in the relations between sovereign states. In the first book-length volume of its kind, the authors present a comprehensive discussion of the rise and development of the English School, its principal research agenda, and its epistemological and methodological foundations. The authors further consider the English School's position on progress in world politics, its relationship with Kantian thought, its conception of a sociology of states-systems and its approach to good international citizenship as a means of reducing harm in world politics. Lucidly written and unprecedented in its coverage, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in international relations and politics worldwide. Cover......Page 1 Half-title......Page 3 Series-title......Page 6 Title......Page 7 Copyright......Page 8 Contents......Page 9 Acknowlegements......Page 11 Introduction......Page 13 1 The idea of ‘The English School’ as a historical construct......Page 24 The English School debate in the 1980s......Page 29 Roy Jones (1981) on the English School......Page 30 Suganami (1983) on the British institutionalists......Page 32 Grader (1988) and Wilson (1989) on the English School......Page 35 Development in the 1990s......Page 37 Buzan (1993) and Little (1995, 2000)......Page 38 Dunne (1998) on the English School......Page 45 The nature of the English School......Page 51 The argument of the English School......Page 55 Against the domestic analog: Manning, Wight and Bull......Page 56 Manning on international society......Page 59 From Manning to Bull......Page 61 International system, international society and world society......Page 64 Bull on basic values......Page 68 Pluralism and solidarism......Page 71 The relative efficacy of the sovereign states system......Page 80 Wheeler's solidarism......Page 83 The historical study of international society......Page 86 Conclusion......Page 90 The English School on ‘International Relations as an intellectual pursuit’......Page 93 History, historical knowledge and IR......Page 96 Science, Sociology and International Relations......Page 109 Norms, values and International Relations......Page 120 English School research projects......Page 126 Progress and its limits: system, society and community in world politics......Page 129 Beyond strategic relations......Page 135 The strengths and weaknesses of pluralist international society......Page 140 Towards solidarism in International Relations......Page 147 The expansion of international society......Page 159 Conclusion......Page 165 Cosmopolitanism and the harm principle in world politics......Page 167 Kant's radicalized rationalism......Page 172 The harm principle in international relations......Page 181 Applications of the harm principle in world politics......Page 188 Conclusion......Page 199 The sociology of states-systems......Page 201 Two concepts of historical sociology......Page 203 Towards a sociology of cosmopolitan harm conventions......Page 211 Modernity and progress......Page 218 Conclusion......Page 233 The good international citizen and the transformation of international society......Page 235 Pluralism and beyond......Page 246 The solidarist ethic......Page 254 Ethical challenges in relations between solidarists and pluralists......Page 258 Conclusion......Page 267 Conclusion......Page 271 Bibliography......Page 285 Index......Page 304 Cover 1 Half-title 3 Series-title 6 Title 7 Copyright 8 Contents 9 Acknowlegements 11 Introduction 13 1 The idea of ‘The English School’ as a historical construct 24 The English School debate in the 1980s 29 Roy Jones (1981) on the English School 30 Suganami (1983) on the British institutionalists 32 Grader (1988) and Wilson (1989) on the English School 35 Development in the 1990s 37 Buzan (1993) and Little (1995, 2000) 38 Dunne (1998) on the English School 45 The nature of the English School 51 The argument of the English School 55 The structural study of international society 56 Against the domestic analog: Manning, Wight and Bull 56 Manning on international society 59 From Manning to Bull 61 International system, international society and world society 64 The functional study of international society 68 Bull on basic values 68 Pluralism and solidarism 71 The relative efficacy of the sovereign states system 80 Wheeler's solidarism 83 The historical study of international society 86 Conclusion 90 The English School on ‘International Relations as an intellectual pursuit’ 93 History, historical knowledge and IR 96 Science, Sociology and International Relations 109 Norms, values and International Relations 120 English School research projects 126 Progress and its limits: system, society and community in world politics 129 Beyond strategic relations 135 The strengths and weaknesses of pluralist international society 140 Towards solidarism in International Relations 147 The expansion of international society 159 Conclusion 165 Cosmopolitanism and the harm principle in world politics 167 Kant's radicalized rationalism 172 The harm principle in international relations 181 Applications of the harm principle in world politics 188 Conclusion 199 The sociology of states-systems 201 Two concepts of historical sociology 203 Towards a sociology of cosmopolitan harm conventions 211 Modernity and progress 218 Conclusion 233 The good international citizen and the transformation of international society 235 Pluralism and beyond 246 The solidarist ethic 254 Ethical challenges in relations between solidarists and pluralists 258 Conclusion 267 Conclusion 271 Bibliography 285 Index 304 The Idea Of 'the English School' As A Historical Construct -- The Argument Of The English School -- The English School On 'international Relations As An Intellectual Pursuit -- Progress And Its Limits : System, Society And Community In World Politics -- Cosmopolitanism And The Harm Principle In World Politics -- The Sociology Of States-systems -- The Good International Citizen And The Transformation Of International Society. Andrew Linklater And Hidemi Suganami. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 273-291) And Index. What is the English School of International Relations and why is there increasing interest in it? Linklater and Suganami explore the rise and development of the English School, its past contribution to international relations, its place in current debates, and its prospects for further development What is the English School of International Relations and why is there increasing interest in it? The authors provide a comprehensive account of the rise and development of the School, its principal research agenda, its methodological foundations and itscontribution to international relations