Understanding International Relations Chris BrownfA yas Ne ors ny nono cae is aa ec oar rr 0 a pe aed ea ‘Sued by te Copy Lisndng Apne, 80 ees Court in, Coad WEP a tehaie ap Seas a data pemeioe lat ‘gir ae hie end oe ar FESR EN AES Co bs Fircermerctie ea ‘lags, pie ROD XS Sone ena p16 s 433 Gols tt Serle ptt to tn namttstng Contents Preece PARTI INTRODUCTION 1 Detalions and Porpetvs:Thry and Practice 2 ‘Thory and nternconal Relations I Past Debate 3 Theory snd Interatonl Relations I Theory Taday PART I] ‘THE REALIST SYNTHESIS 44 The State and Foreign Poley 6 The Balance of Power and War PART I GLOBAL GOVERNANCE 7 Gta Goreransce {International Potion Economy Hegemony, Cont and Cooperation 10. The View rom he Sot PART IV. NEW AGENDAS T1_After he Coll War New Word, OM Twos? u o o us 166 168 2% Invodetion atthe op, Gustave Sireemann in Germany, Arnie Briand in France, nd Austin Chamberhin (olowed by Arthur Hendeison) in Bran seemed commited to peaceful solutions to Europe's problems. A ‘Symboli high ide was reached a the Treaty of Pai ia 1926 ~ he Sealed Kellog-Brand Pact, in which proposal fo mark 150 yours [oF US-Freach friendship by ibe signture of = non agarvion pct Somehow became tnformed into geerel ‘era eosing te leg loopholes thatthe # CCovestt of the Leagur of Nations. Vitaly al counts signed his “Treaty ~ albeit usualy wt legal reservadons~ whieh, a eyaie might remark is oe of the rsoas way virtually al wars Hartel since 1928 ave bean was of eee’ Tn short asthe 1930: davned it seemed a leas possible tata new and ete se of inkraatona relations might be energng, AS 20 one needs o be cold ths posal ot materia: the 1950 a ‘ssonome collapt, these ofthe dictators,» sces of aot of agars: sion io Asi, Affica and Europea elit ofthe Langue powers eo by Briain and France develop a coherent policy a response o these rents, a, finaly, the global war that te peace setizmant of 1919 ad besa designed to pevent, Carly there events were atsopb in te sel worl but dey were equally damaging in te world of dens. Indeed, te to worlds a8 alvays, Were interwoven together ~ i was the iby of dessicnsmakere and intellectuals to think sensibly bout thee evens which at lest in part, epg the nab 10 Droduceeestve poly. Tae apparent inability of Hoeal internatoo. lists o cope with hte evens et the cee for he ist ‘Grent Debate ‘n ntermaionl Relations theory. aan ‘The Fist \Grent Debate: Rls and Uapans {hot fe inate yo Ee patall ten ein aa ise ieee Sep he tt nat aS a na cat waea ee ee “ea esa Se Sa ea a ae es Sa eco SS gle wh a cat Sean ASS Te ama ie Nic la ie ed Oy selene League esto prevent ge Ter at ‘Theory and IR: Past Debates 2 iia sn Manchuria 42d Chins and “rani inthe Spe ‘Gt War ithe bi gute welt However,mont of he eblenge the suatusquo i te 1930s id trp rom regis ths id ‘Bere Germany nd Mol’ Hay vere not tad mlitary uioreces; ater, they were egies wh had come to power By ‘uis-dmocns mena tnd rman in power bythe mobaton af Sepa support There wee So eecone in Gerany afer (53, bat ‘ue cvidenor exist spgest tht the Noone Soils had lar Iioiy support wet inthe war perap ven oi ey end Moreover thre regime, although opal) support, neely dlried war, The eet of fae an nao! soli seed the vitae armed sreggle ate importa in bung tention. ‘And ofcourse the sated onde of these cegimes ~ turning the Maierraean soso Tain lake, depepuliag Easter Europe of Shen, ews ang otber alleged iferin s28 repopulting it wih “Aryans could #ot be aeheved by aay means other than Wa ‘Altougs Hier il nintaineain fur pblie oration tht heat {orc to corto oat bythe oa aed malas bhava of the enemer ofthe Ya twas Qe sear that hs wes anor = tis t ructane fo eommi sie be deemed in of obnsy. ‘he act hat Neti rine a popular resin spit is poste— perhaps, insome css, esse OF it~ dal ere Blow fo bea thinking “The coneyuenc of hs low mere ein parca with exper to suppor forthe Langue af Natons wed the rl of lw. Toe base Premio liberal internationalism wa tht be oe of word opinion ‘ould patio League of Nations and tht no ate would be ale {a et lpi ti force The pot of else ses ander the Tne anthem The Langues Camber. “See rectus woul of Sake ope a tht had ss iterate, temporary ten new of i Se Soon ating nly Insermona! depute wou be solved ncliy beens tat was hat he pope realy wanted, The bomb of Hier ad Wiss “intra ley tee Has wee spy ‘rong. The ira itroaonalt logan vs law aon nur bat eune casa the 13te progres, ht he oly way whe uid be mane a youre “Analy to undead hs bis pois evil tere thought tn the 1930, Wellmenning peopl simulans pecs fl sop forte Lingo ond never agai o gh awa wihout ay appatentnd undestaniag in bodies el perc tes wk a