Beginning with the French Revolution's injection of ideology into interstate politics, Cassels addresses preoccupations with the collapse of communism and the resurgence of religious fundamentalism in world politics. Examines the roots of the dichotomy in the C20th between traditional egotistical Realpolitik and the assertion that foreign policy should rest on a particular philosophy and set of values. Moves from Machiavellian tradition to social Darwinism, communism and imperialism, Hitler's aims and the nature of ideology during the cold war. Makes accessible a challenging and exciting subject.
Author(s): Alan Cassels
Series: The New International History
Edition: 1
Publisher: Routledge
Year: 1996
Language: English
Pages: 317
Tags: Международные отношения;Международные отношения;
Book Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 4
Contents......Page 5
Series editor's preface......Page 10
Preface......Page 12
Introduction: Ideology;concept and use......Page 16
Raison d'etat meets the Enlightenment......Page 24
The birth of ideology: the French Revolution......Page 33
Conservatives, liberals and nationalist ideology......Page 56
Ideology and Realpolitik......Page 80
Ideology and mass democracy......Page 100
Ideology and the Great War......Page 129
Enter total ideologies......Page 154
A second global conflict: test of total ideologies......Page 196
Ideology and global politics......Page 222
Conclusion: Power and ideas in international relations......Page 255
Notes......Page 262
Select bibliography......Page 294
Index......Page 300
