National Interest and International Solidarity: Particular and Universal Ethics in International Life by Jean-Marc Coicaud, Nicholas J. Wheeler (Editor)
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- Pub. Date: February 2008
- 317pp
- Sales Rank: 668,796
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- Pub. Date: February 2008
- Publisher: United Nations University Press
- Format: Paperback, 317pp
- Sales Rank: 668,796
- ISBN-13: 9789280811476
- ISBN: 9280811479
Synopsis
Taking as its point of departure the perennial tension between particular and universal ethics in international society, this book seeks to explore and understand the motivations of actors in different international contexts where national interests and international solidarity concerns intersect. Focusing on a range of regional cases, where it is not evident from a traditional national interest point of view why outside actors would choose to intervene, the book evaluates the respective weight of national interest and internationalist (solidarity) considerations. Ultimately, while classical national interest considerations remain to this day a powerful motivation for power projection, the book shows how an enlightened conception of national interest can encompass solidarity concerns, and how such a balancing of the imperatives of both national interest and solidarity is the major challenge facing decision-makers.
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