Mervyn Frost argues that ethics is accorded a marginal position within the study of international relations and evaluates those ethical theories which do exist within the discipline.

Original study asking who is really in charge of the world economy.

This book represents an important contribution to debate on international environmental cooperation for students of international relations.

A major new study of the causes of wars, argues that states are often motivated by justice, not merely by self-interest.

Studies the lives of the Scottish knights and men-at-arms who fought against - and alongside - the armies of Edward I, Edward II and Edward III for more than half a century. This work examines the military responsibilities and practices and the political and social factors which led the Scottish Gentry and Nobility to wage war for independence.

Assesses the impact of norms on decision-making, arguing that norms influence choices not by being causes for actions, but by providing reasons. Consequently it approaches the problem via an investigation of the reasoning process in which norms play a decisive role.

Shows how global human rights norms have influenced national government practices in eleven countries around the world.

A rich analysis of the increasingly important engagement between international institutions and global social movements.

This book provides an historical account of one of the key weapons developments of the nuclear age.

An analysis of the relationship between 20th century theories of international relations and the political theory of civil society since the early modern period. Theories on international relations are examined in the light of debates about modernity and post-modernity.

Argues that international community can exist, and examines the possibilities for peaceful relations between states.

This book asks why weaker powers so often engage in wars against stronger opponents.

The author surveys some of the foundations of state legitimacy and demonstrates why many weak states will be the locales of war in the future.

Relates the writings of Antonio Gramsci and others to the contemporary debates in international relations.

This is the first comprehensive study of how different ethical traditions deal with the central moral problems of international affairs.

Cynthia Weber offers an original and important contribution to the understanding of sovereignty, the state and intervention in international relations theory.

This history of the Strategic Defense Initiative shows how political, economic, strategic and cultural factors have interacted to shape SDI.