The nature of peace and the dynamics of international politics

Godfried van Benthem van den Bergh

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Abstract

For many centuries now, plans and proposals have been made for 'eternal peace' (Kant), for collective security of international disarmament or for substituting the rule of international law for the state of war. Though these efforts have not been completely in vain, they have hardly been successful. Why not? [...]
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationDen Haag
PublisherInternational Institute of Social Studies (ISS)
Number of pages70
Publication statusPublished - Dec 1984

Publication series

SeriesISS working papers. General series
Number24
ISSN0921-0210

Bibliographical note

This paper will become Chapter II of a book to be entitled "The Taming of the Great Powers: Nuclear Weapons and World Order".
A shorter version has previously been published as "Dynamik von Rüstung und Staatenbildungsprozessen" in Peter Gleichman a.o. Ed. "Macht und Zivilisation: Materialien zur Norbert Elias' Zivilisationstheorie, 2", Frankfurt am Main, 1984, pp. 217-242

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  • ISS Working Paper-General Series

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