Special responsibilities global problems and American power
Bukovansky, Mlada 1962-
Special responsibilities global problems and American power - Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2012 - xi,290p. 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Machine generated contents note: Introduction; Part I. Theoretical Framework: 1. A practice in search of a theory; 2. Special responsibilities in world politics; Part II. Three Global Problems: 3. Nuclear proliferation; 4. Climate change; 5. Global finance; Part III. Ethical Dimensions: 6. The ethics of special responsibilities; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.
"The language of special responsibilities is ubiquitous in world politics, with policymakers and commentators alike speaking and acting as though particular states have, or ought to have, unique obligations in managing global problems. Surprisingly, scholars are yet to provide any in-depth analysis of this fascinating aspect of world politics. This path-breaking study examines the nature of special responsibilities, the complex politics that surround them and how they condition international social power. The argument is illustrated with detailed case-studies of nuclear proliferation, climate change and global finance. All three problems have been addressed by an allocation of special responsibilities, but while this has structured politics in these areas, it has also been the subject of ongoing contestation. With a focus on the United States, this book argues that power must be understood as a social phenomenon and that American power varies significantly across security, economic and environmental domains"--
9781107691698
2012008286
International relations--Moral and ethical aspects.
Responsibility--Political aspects.
Political Science/ International Relations / General.
United States--Foreign relations--Moral and ethical aspects.
JZ1306 / .B85 2012
327.73 / BU-S
Special responsibilities global problems and American power - Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2012 - xi,290p. 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Machine generated contents note: Introduction; Part I. Theoretical Framework: 1. A practice in search of a theory; 2. Special responsibilities in world politics; Part II. Three Global Problems: 3. Nuclear proliferation; 4. Climate change; 5. Global finance; Part III. Ethical Dimensions: 6. The ethics of special responsibilities; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.
"The language of special responsibilities is ubiquitous in world politics, with policymakers and commentators alike speaking and acting as though particular states have, or ought to have, unique obligations in managing global problems. Surprisingly, scholars are yet to provide any in-depth analysis of this fascinating aspect of world politics. This path-breaking study examines the nature of special responsibilities, the complex politics that surround them and how they condition international social power. The argument is illustrated with detailed case-studies of nuclear proliferation, climate change and global finance. All three problems have been addressed by an allocation of special responsibilities, but while this has structured politics in these areas, it has also been the subject of ongoing contestation. With a focus on the United States, this book argues that power must be understood as a social phenomenon and that American power varies significantly across security, economic and environmental domains"--
9781107691698
2012008286
International relations--Moral and ethical aspects.
Responsibility--Political aspects.
Political Science/ International Relations / General.
United States--Foreign relations--Moral and ethical aspects.
JZ1306 / .B85 2012
327.73 / BU-S