Taming the Sovereigns Institutional Change in International Politics [Hardcover]

In this book, Kalevi Holsti examines the nature of change in international politics.Kalevi Holsti asks what do we mean by 'change' in international politics? How do we identify it? How do we distinguish between significant and unimportant changes? Do we really live in a new era or do we see more continuity than transformation in the texture of international politics? Combining theoretical and empirical argument, Holsti investigates eight major international institutions including sovereignty, international law and territoriality and speculates on their consequences. This is a major book written by a highly respected scholar and is likely to have lasting influence.Kalevi Holsti asks what do we mean by 'change' in international politics? How do we identify it? How do we distinguish between significant and unimportant changes? Do we really live in a new era or do we see more continuity than transformation in the texture of international politics? Combining theoretical and empirical argument, Holsti investigates eight major international institutions including sovereignty, international law and territoriality and speculates on their consequences. This is a major book written by a highly respected scholar and is likely to have lasting influence.Kalevi Holsti inquires as to how we identify change in international politics and distinguish between significant and unimportant changes. Do we really live in a new era or simply see more continuity than transformation in international politics? Combining theoretical and empirical arguments, Holsti investigates eight major international institutions, including sovereignty, international law and territoriality, and speculates on their consequences.1. The problem of change in international relations: rhetoric, markers, and metrics; 2. The state as agent and institution; 3. Territoriality; 4. Sovereignty; 5. International law; 6. Diplomacy; 7. Trade; 8. Colonialism; 9. War; 10. International institutions: types, sources and conseqlÓg