A Primer in Power Politics

by Stanley J. Michalak

Book Overview

In clear and jargon-free style, A Primer in Power Politics explains the concept of power politics and provides an introduction to the principles of humanistic political realism. This book answers the questions: When and why do states resort to the use of force, and what are the uses and limits of force in conflicts among nations? What can we realistically expect from the United Nations, the World Court, arbitration panels, and other peaceful...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0842029516
• ISBN13: 9780842029513
• Release Date: April 2001
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 233 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

One Fine Gentleman

I cannot vouch for the book, having just learned of it's publication, but I sat in the author's classes years ago and can say with utter sincerity that Professor Michalak is one of the finest, most erudite, original and irrerverent political scientists I have had the fortune to meet.