Hedley Bull on International Society

Abstract

Hedley Bull was one of the most respected figures in the academic study of international relations. His distinctive approach revolved around one simple, but powerful, idea: that sovereign states form among themselves a society and that this society must be understood on its own terms. This collection brings together Bull's most important work on this question. It includes a comprehensive introduction, which examines Bull's conception of international society, its relationship to contemporary theories of world politics, and its relevance to this post-Cold War world. Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Preface; 1 Bull's Conception of International Society; 2 International Society and the Academic Study of International Relations; 3 The Continuing Relevance of International Society; I Society and Anarchy in International Relations (1966); II The Grotian Conception of International Society (1966); III The Twenty Years' Crisis Thirty Years On (1969)*; IV The State's Positive Role in World Affairs (1979); V Natural Law and International Relations (1979); VI The European International Order (1980); VII Hobbes and the International Anarchy (1981) VIII Justice in International Relations: The 1983 Hagey Lectures (1984)IX International Relations as an Academic Pursuit (1972); Index