Christian Reus-Smit Livres

Exploring the pivotal role of individual rights, this book delves into how these struggles have shaped the modern global system of sovereign states. It examines historical contexts and key events that influenced the evolution of state sovereignty, highlighting the ongoing impact of these rights on contemporary governance and international relations. Through a detailed analysis, it reveals the complex interplay between individual liberties and state authority throughout history.

Seeks to explain why different systems of sovereign states have built different types of fundamental institutions to govern interstate relations.

Critically evaluates how international relations theories have conceived culture, and advances a new account of cultural diversity and international order.

International relations affects everyone's lives: their security, economic well-being, rights and freedoms, and the environment they share. This book explores international relations' central concerns with the changing way that political authority is organised globally, and provides the theoretical tools to understand the dynamics of the field.