scholarly journals The judgment of war: on the idea of legitimate force in world politics

2005 ◽  
Vol 31 (S1) ◽  
pp. 143-161 ◽  
Author(s):  
NICHOLAS RENGGER
Keyword(s):  
International Politics ◽  
World Politics ◽  
First Century ◽  
Twenty First Century

The twenty first century has opened, as so many centuries before it, with the drum roll of war depressingly audible. The optimism of the early 1990s that world politics was being remade, and that the threat of serious conflict was receding, vanished along with the twin towers that were so much a symbol of that world, one heart-breakingly beautiful September morning in 2001. And with the return of force and war to the forefront of international politics, so come the inevitable questions; when, under what circumstances, in what manner and with what restraint, may we (whoever the we might be) use force to secure our interests, protect our families, defend our communities or our values?

Systemic Leadership and Energy: The Argument

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
William R. Thompson ◽  
Leila Zakhirova
Keyword(s):  
Global Warming ◽  
Single Case ◽  
World Politics ◽  
First Century ◽  
Industrial Economy ◽  
Interactive Model ◽  
Agrarian Economy ◽  
Historical Processes ◽  
Twenty First Century ◽  
Significant Factors

This chapter introduces the issue of how systemic leadership and energy are intertwined. One compound question is: How did we shift from a primarily agrarian economy to a primarily industrial economy, and how did this shift shape world politics? We develop an interactive model of the significant factors involved in this change, not all of which necessarily had an equal impact in each single case. A second set of questions involve the linkages between the systemic leadership that emerged from these historical processes and the global warming crisis of the twenty-first century. How is systemic leadership linked to the crisis in the first place? What is systemic leadership’s likely role in responding to the crisis?

14. The politics of international law

2021 ◽  
pp. 316-327
Author(s):  
Nicole Scicluna
Keyword(s):  
International Law ◽  
International Politics ◽  
International Order ◽  
First Century ◽  
Postwar Period ◽  
Continuity And Change ◽  
Twenty First Century ◽  
Material Power

This chapter draws together the key themes of this book, using contemporary debates over the nature and future of international order, and explores likely sources of continuity and change in the politics of international law. It begins by expanding on the concept of international order and, more specifically, the so-called liberal international order that has framed international politics in the postwar period. The chapter asks whether and why the liberal international order is in crisis and how it is likely to evolve. It then turns to the rise of non-Western powers, a phenomenon that many observers have argued is contributing to the crisis of the current order. The focus is on what the changing balance of material power may reveal about the present and future of international law. Finally, the chapter offers some tentative conclusions about the politics of international law two decades into the twenty-first century.

Resource Competition and World Politics in the Twenty-First Century

2000 ◽  
Vol 99 (641) ◽  
pp. 403-407 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael T. Klare
Keyword(s):  
Resource Competition ◽  
World Politics ◽  
First Century ◽  
Policy Agenda ◽  
International Policy ◽  
Twenty First Century

Resource issues will likely affect world affairs significantly in the years ahead. This impact may not always take the form of discord and conflict, but will certainly demand growing attention from policymakers. Whether in the economic, environmental, or political-military area, resource concerns are certain to rise on the international policy agenda.

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