International Society

Term Paper # 7561

International Relations
Political Science > Non-U.S.
Political Science > Political Theory

This essay examines the problem of unjust world politics in relation to Hedley Bull's concept of international society.

2,355 words () | 16 sources | APA | 2002 United States

Paper Summary:

An essay which examines the problem of unjust world politics in relation to Hedley Bull's concept of international society in his book "The Anarchical Society" - in order to answer the question whether international society exists or not. The paper discusses that reality shows that contemporary world politics, in many aspects, is characterized by inequality and a gap between developed and developing countries.

From the Paper:

"In his book "The Anarchical Society," Hedley Bull mentions three elements of world politics and one of those is the element of cooperation and regulated intercourse among states. According to Bull, this element is the basis of the assumption that within the international system an international society does exist. To prove the existence of international society in modern world politics, Bull notes the existence of institutions that foster the cooperation among states: international law, diplomacy, international organizations, and balance of power. The existence of international society is still being debated in world politics based on the reality that there are many problems related to global international society. One of the problems questioning the presence of international society is the fact that contemporary world politics is so manifestly unjust while, according to Emmerich de Vattel, justice is the basis of all society including the society of states."