{"product_id":"the-balance-of-power-in-international-relations-metaphors-myths-and-models-hardback-9780521874885","title":"The Balance of Power in International Relations; Metaphors, Myths and Models (Hardback) 9780521874885","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Balance of Power in International Relations\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eMetaphors, Myths and Models\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn authoritative 2007 analysis of the concept of the balance of power in international relations.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRichard Little (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521874885, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 13 September 2007\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e328 pages, 34 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.9 cm, 0.61 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'… a valuable contribution …' Political Studies Review\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe balance of power has been a central concept in the theory and practice of international relations for the past five hundred years. It has also played a key role in some of the most important attempts to develop a theory of international politics in the contemporary study of international relations. In this 2007 book, Richard Little establishes a framework that treats the balance of power as a metaphor, a myth and a model. He then uses this framework to reassess four major texts that use the balance of power to promote a theoretical understanding of international relations: Hans J. Morgenthau's Politics Among Nations (1948), Hedley Bull's The Anarchical Society (1977), Kenneth N. Waltz's Theory of International Politics (1979) and John J. Mearsheimer's The Tragedy of Great Power Politics (2001). These reassessments allow the author to develop a more comprehensive model of the balance of power.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePart I. Introduction: 1. Reassessing the balance of power\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Metaphors, Myths and Models: 2. Metaphors and the balance of power\u003cbr\u003e 3. The balance of power: from metaphors to myths and models\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Balance of Power Models: 4. Hans J. Morgenthau's Politics among Nations\u003cbr\u003e 5. Hedley Bull's The Anarchical Society\u003cbr\u003e 6. Kenneth N. Waltz's Theory of International Politics\u003cbr\u003e 7. John J. Mearsheimer's The Tragedy of Great Power Politics\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Conclusion: 8. A composite view of the balance of power for the twenty first century.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Social security \u0026amp; welfare law [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Social security \u0026amp; welfare law\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Social%20security%20\u0026amp;%20welfare%20law%20%5BLNTH%5D%22\"\u003eLNTH\u003c\/a\u003e], International institutions [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on International institutions\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22International%20institutions%20%5BJPSN%5D%22\"\u003eJPSN\u003c\/a\u003e], International relations [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on International relations\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22International%20relations%20%5BJPS%5D%22\"\u003eJPS\u003c\/a\u003e], Political science \u0026amp; theory [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Political science \u0026amp; theory\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Political%20science%20\u0026amp;%20theory%20%5BJPA%5D%22\"\u003eJPA\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265312510232,"sku":"9780521874885","price":79.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521874885i.jpg?v=1692021609","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-balance-of-power-in-international-relations-metaphors-myths-and-models-hardback-9780521874885","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}