Taming the Sovereigns: Institutional Change in International Politics

by Kalevi J. Holsti

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521541921
• ISBN13: 9780521541923
• Release Date: February 2004
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 372 Pages
• Weight: 1.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.0"