The Idea of Civilization and the Making of the Global Order

ISBN-10: 1529213908
ISBN-13: 9781529213904
Series: The Idea of Civilization and the Making of the Global Order
Language: English
Published: 2021
Author: Andrew Linklater

Description

Exploring the significance of Norbert Elias's reflections on civilization for international relations, this book explains the working principles of an Eliasian approach to civilization and demonstrates how the interdependencies between state-formation, colonialism and an emergent international society shaped the European 'civilizing process.'