The Realist Tradition in International Relations [4 volumes]: The Foundations of Western Order [4 volumes] (Praeger Security International)

__The Realist Tradition in International Relations: The Foundations of Western Order__ introduces the principal theorists who have shaped and defined the realist tradition. This once-dominant theory of international politics has reemerged to provide a shared foundation for understanding political theory, international relations theory, and strategic studies. The work is comprised of four volumes, each focusing upon a distinct period and the pivotal contributors writing in that era. Volume 1, __State of Hope__, looks at the classical era when chaos reigned supreme. Volume 2, __State of Fear__, goes through the early-modern period and the emergence of the modern state. Volume 3, __State of Awe__, explores the age of total war with its unprecedented dangers. Volume 4, __State of Siege__, examines the present era of insurgency and asymmetrical conflict. A truly monumental work, this sweeping study will surely foster a new appreciation of the rich tapestry of realist thought and its continuing relevance to the study of world politics. How to go to your page THE REALIST TRADITION IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Copyright Page VOLUME 1: STATE OF HOPE Table of Contents Foreword: Between Fear and Hope Introduction: Reimagining Realism: History’s Roadmap from Theory to Action Set Introduction: Realism: A Retrospective Chapter 1. Leviathan Reloaded: Restoring Order in an Age of Chaos Chapter 2. International Order and Its Causal Ambiguity: Individual Visions—A Closer Look Chapter 3. Foundational Tools of Order: Language, Knowledge, and Theory Chapter 4. Realist Theory and Political Action: Classical Foundations of Order Chapter 5. The Resurrection, and the Birth of the Philosopher King Timeline Notes Bibliography Index VOLUME 2: STATE OF FEAR Table of Contents Foreword: Between Fear and Hope Introduction: Reimagining Realism: History’s Roadmap from Theory to Action Set Introduction: Realism: A Retrospective Chapter 1. The Rebirth of Realism and the Rise of the Modern State: Toward a Restoration of Classical Order Chapter 2. Machiavelli’s Dream: Sovereign Creation and the Journey from Prince to Republic Chapter 3. The Ultimate Constructive Realist: Thomas Hobbes and the Rise of the Leviathan Chapter 4. In Machiavelli’s Shadow: Frederick’s Journey from Anti-Machiavel to Philosopher King Chapter 5. In Leviathan’s Shadow: Napoleon’s Legacy and the Age of Total War Timeline Notes Bibliography Index VOLUME 3: STATE OF AWE Table of Contents Foreword: Between Fear and Hope Introduction: Reimagining Realism: History’s Roadmap from Theory to Action Set Introduction: Realism: A Retrospective Preface: The World after Hiroshima: Nuclear Destruction or Reconstruction? Chapter 1. From Total to Absolute War: Bernard Brodie’s Clausewitzian Response to the ‘Absolute Weapon’ Chapter 2. Doomsday Man: Herman Kahn’s Jominian Response—‘Thinking About the Unthinkable’ Chapter 3. Alternatives to Fear: Challenges to the Nuclear Order Chapter 4. From Nuclear Reality to Neorealism: Kenneth Waltz and the Wizards of Automation Chapter 5. Reconsidering the Problem of Order Chapter 6. Bipolar Disorder: From the Chaos of Collapse to a New Era of Complexity Timeline Notes Bibliography Index VOLUME 4: STATE OF SIEGE Table of Contents Foreword: Between Fear and Hope Introduction: Reimagining Realism: History’s Roadmap from Theory to Action Set Introduction: Realism: A Retrospective Chapter 1. Order in the Age of People’s War: Historical and Philosophical Foundations Chapter 2. Order in the Age of Insurgency: From Sun Tzu to Mao Chapter 3. Order in the Age of People-Power: From Gandhi to Sharp Chapter 4. Order in the Age of Jihad: From Osama to Obama Chapter 5. Concluding Thoughts: Restoring Order in an Age of Global Insurgency Timeline Notes Bibliography Index This comprehensive foundation for the study of realism will introduce students in disciplines as varied as philosophy, international relations, and strategic studies to the majestic breadth of the realist tradition that unifies them all.The Realist Tradition in International Relations: The Foundations of Western Order introduces the principal theorists who have shaped and defined the realist tradition. This once-dominant theory of international politics has reemerged to provide a shared foundation for understanding political theory, international relations theory, and strategic studies.The work is comprised of four volumes, each focusing upon a distinct period and the pivotal contributors writing in that era. Volume 1, State of Hope, looks at the classical era when chaos reigned supreme. Volume 2, State of Fear, goes through the early-modern period and the emergence of the modern state. Volume 3, State of Awe, explores the age of total war with its unprecedented dangers. Volume 4, State of Siege, examines the present era of insurgency and asymmetrical conflict. A truly monumental work, this sweeping study will surely foster a new appreciation of the rich tapestry of realist thought and its continuing relevance to the study of world politics. Examines the confluence of political theory, strategic theory, and international relations theory. The author's essential argument is that embedded in more than two thousand years of strategic history is the premise that strategy is as much a realm for thought as action, exposed to both pragmatic realism and inspired idealism. The author presents a philosophical exploration of the West as an emergent state of mind, and the underlying visions of the realist order that paved the way for the ideals of ancient Athens to be realized two millennia after first being expressed This Comprehensive Foundation For The Study Of Realism Will Introduce Students In Disciplines As Varied As Philosophy, International Relations, And Strategic Studies To The Majestic Breadth Of The Realist Tradition That Unifies Them All. • A Timeline • A Detailed Bibliography V. 1. State Of Hope -- V. 2. State Of Fear -- V. 3. State Of Awe -- V. 4. State Of Siege. Barry Scott Zellen ; Foreword By Joel M. Ostrow ; Introduction By David T. Killion. V. 3. State Of Awe. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.