Political Journeys: The Open Democracy Essays

Political Journeys: The Open Democracy Essays
ISBN-10
0300180268
ISBN-13
9780300180268
Category
Political Science
Pages
289
Language
English
Published
2012-08-14
Publisher
Yale University Press
Author
Fred Halliday

Description

One of the great contrarians of international relations scholarship, Fred Halliday was able to combine his understanding of the broad sweep of modern history with a profound knowledge of modern revolutions, the Middle East, and national movements. This collection of Halliday’s political essays written for the online journal openDemocracy between 2004 and 2009 is proof of a subtle worldview that continues to generate questions: What is the relation between religion, nationalism, and progress? Is a new international order possible? When is intervention a force for progress? From the big headline topics such as the Iraq War to the unexpected comparisons of Tibet and Palestine, or Afghanistan and the Falklands, Halliday’s writings provide a perennially surprising and enlightened guide to the major issues of international politics.

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