Constructing the World Polity Essays on International Institutionalization
Constructing the World Polity Essays on International Institutionalization by John Gerard Ruggie, published by Routledge in 1998, is a comprehensive collection of essays that encapsulates the theoretical contributions of a prominent figure in International Relations. This edition, consisting of 312 pages, includes a new introduction and connective sections that enhance the understanding of Ruggie’s ideas as they relate to significant policy issues in the post-Cold War international landscape.
Readers will find that the essays explore various themes, including the distinctions between new and old institutionalism in international organization, the political structure of states, and the implications of American agency in contemporary global affairs. Ruggie addresses critical topics such as NATO’s role in transatlantic security and the United Nations’ approach to collective force, providing insights into the evolving dynamics of international relations and security. This scholarly work is suitable for those interested in political science, history, and the theory behind intergovernmental organizations.
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Constructing the World Polity brings together in one collection the theoretical ideas of one of the most influential International Relations theorists of our time. These essays, with a new introduction, and comprehensive connective sections, present Ruggie’s ideas and their application to critical policy questions of the post-Cold War international order. Themes covered include:
* International Organization. How the ‘new Institutionalism’ differs from the old.
* The System of States. Explorations of political structure, social time, and territorial space in the world polity.
* Making History. America and the issue of ‘agency’ in the post-Cold Was era. NATO and the future transatlantic security community. The United Nations and the collective use of force.
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