Contexts of International Politics

by Gary Goertz

Book Overview

In this book Gary Goertz examines how states interact with their environment and contexts, which are important in understanding international politics. He presents a philosophical, methodological and empirical discussion of three important contexts which affect decision makers: history, system structure, and international norms. The effects of these contexts are explored by viewing context in turn as cause, as changing meaning, and as a barrier. The...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521469724
• ISBN13: 9780521469722
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 310 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"