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The role of discursive power in shaping international relations analyzed through the lens of whaling politics. In the second half of the twentieth century, worl

Joseph Nye coined the term "soft power" in the late 1980s. It is now used frequently—and often incorrectly—by political leaders, editorial writers, and acad

Contrary to conventional wisdom, the concept of power has not always been central to international relations theory. During the 1920s and 30s, power was often i

In this thought-provoking book, Bertrand Badie argues that the traditional paradigms of international relations are no longer sustainable, and that ignorance of

This volume examines interstate rivalries of the past 500 years, providing case studies of those between land powers with continental orientations, and leading