Beschreibung:
A highly original and readily accessible examination of the cultural dimension of international politics, this book provides a sophisticated and nuanced account of the relevance of cultural categories for the analysis of world politics.
1. A World of Plural and Pluralist Civilizations: Multiple Actors, Traditions, and Practices Peter J. Katzenstein 2. The United States as a Civilizational Leader James Kurth 3. Europe as a Civilizational Community of Practice Emanuel Adler 4. Civilization and State Formation in the Shadow of China David C. Kang 5. The Samurai Ride to Huntington's Rescue: Japan Ponders Its Global and Regional Roles David Leheny 6. Four Variants of Indian Civilization Susanne Hoeber Rudolph 7. Islam in Afro-Eurasia - A Bridge Civilization Bruce B. Lawrence 8. How to Think about Civilizations Patrick Thaddeus Jackson