Force and Statecraft: Diplomatic Problems of Our Time - Hardcover

Craig, Gordon A.; George, Alexander L.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0195092430 ISBN 13: 9780195092431

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1995

Synopsis

So long as man has fought wars, he has sought ways to prevent conflict. Force and Statecraft is a concise survey, from the emergence of the modern state in the seventeenth century to the present, of the success and failure of these efforts. The authors show how the 20th century diplomatic revolution has challenged the principles on which last centurys balance of power system was built. The revised Third Edition brings this argument up to date with expanded chapters, revised discussions and case studies, and entirely new material reflecting the altered political landscape of the 1990s, with chapters on the Gulf War, the collapse of communism, and the dissolution of the Soviet Union.

About this title

About the Author

Gordon A. Craig and Alexander L. George are both at Stanford University.

Review

"This is an outstanding historical and policy analysis. The third edition is a valuable addition to post-cold war analysis."--Stephen Brown, Webster University

"As with previous editions, Force and Statecraft does an excellent job of introducing the beginner to the evolution of the modern state system, while challenging him to think through the complexity of developing a policy-relevant theory. This new edition is really up-to-date, with an excellent, concise section on ethics and policy."--John H. Jenke, Tufts University

"A worthy succesor to the second edition, a sound and provocative book!"--James Haw, Indiana University

"Better than the original! History and theoretical issues are combined into a single short and readable volume."--Daniel McIntosh, Slippery Rock University

"This is relevant history at its best: lucid without being oversimplified, concerned with contemporary issues without being trendy. Now more than ever we need what these two distinguished scholars have given us--the melding of an understanding of historical trends with a penetrating analysis of enduring problems of diplomacy."--Robert Jervis, Columbia University

"As did the earlier editions, so this re-writing of Force and Statecraft offers an important effort to apply profound historical knowledge to the wise conduct of foreign affairs in a world, where it is recognized, war and violence may always remain a recourse." --Charles Maier, Harvard University

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0195092430
• ISBN 13: 9780195092431
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 320