International Politics - Power Struggles and Peace

Author: Hans Morgenthau
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Publish Date: 2006-11-01
Features: This book is a classic work in the realist school of Western international relations theory. As indicated by its subtitle "Power Politics and Peace," the work aims to reveal the nature of international politics—power struggle—and explore ways to achieve world peace. The author explains six principles of political realism, which form the core of his theory, pointing out that states in the international community struggle for their own power and interests. In the existing international system, only through skillful traditional diplomatic means can states reach compromises and reconciliation, paving the way for the formation of a world state with centralized governmental authority to achieve universal peace.