Promise of world order

Richard Falk is a major figure in international relations. This coherent and attractive volume provides a clear statement of his prescription for the achievement of world order from its current precarious position." MARTIN EDMONDS, Department of Politics, University of Lancaster.

Professor Falk, a leading authority in international relations, and an inter national lawyer of great eminence, has consistently advocated the means of achieving a more balanced and peaceful international system.

This coherent selection of his major essays in the general field of normative international relations provides an overview of his work, and the development of his thought over time.

The importance of re-thinking the course of international politics from the perspective of global interest, and in light of both dangers and opportunities, is the main theme of the book. The basic emphasis is on the interpretation of political trends and tendencies within international society. The principal conclusion is that governments of states are 'entrapped' by outmoded images of 'security', 'power', and 'authority', and that alternatives are beginning to emerge under the aegis of social movements.