Dynamics of World politics

The present volume attempts to correct these deficiencies. It is both: comprehensive and selective. Recognized authorities deal with the in creasingly significant theme of conflict-resolution from varying perspec tives in sophisticated, readable analyses. The book should be of equal interes to those concerned with post-war diplomatic history, cons pary world politics, or international law and organization. The dere sun in each part sew the general strengths and weaknesses of particular mode of accommodation and conflict-resolution. The three ca studies illustrate the underlying principles discussed in the critiques d precede them

The individual selections were chosen for their value in illuminating of the international political milieu rather than as examples of diversified theoretical approaches. The contributors have viewed their subject from the vantage point of somewhat specialized training and ex perience, yet the participating scholars, lawyers and diplomats share a number of common concerns. All are aware that the importance of the techniques they discuss varies with the nature of the international spe under study. As a group, the essayists are concerned with the structure of the contemporary world, the relationships of the actors, the distribution of power, and the kinds of tension in world politics.

In weighing the significance of technological, economic, or ideological forces that cut across the system and affect the goals pursued by the actors in novel ways, the authors are seeking to explain vital tasks performed by the processes of international relations that affect these goals. The accommodation of competitive political interests and the resolution of conflict are the tasks that concern the contributors. Their central focus is the global system, but their essays treat sub-systems of international rela tions where relevant. Of necessity, an empirical emphasis pervades the essays, although they are not limited to pure description. Some notion of world order consonant with moral values is to be found in several of the contributions implicitly if not explicitly, but a consensus on ideal types or models does not emerge.