Justice in International Relations: The 1983 Hagey Lectures (1984)

Abstract

(HSFK) Bull considers in this lecture series the concept of justice in international relations, following the revolt of the Third World against Western dominance, and identifies differences between Western and Third World ideas of justice. He stresses the tension between goals of justice and of order in IR, asserting that reconciling these goals is not always possible (for instance, in considering the proper response on the West, Bull recognizes the necessity of Western states to make adjustments in their position, including “the abandonment of positions of undue privileges”, but asserts that “there are issues$łdots$ over which it may be better to jeopardize the prospects of accommodation than to compromise on a matter of principle”.