International Relations and the Philosophy of History

Download or read book International Relations and the Philosophy of History written by A. Yurdusev and published by Springer. This book was released on 2003-09-09 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: International Relations and the Philosophy of History examines the concept of civilization in relation to international systems through an extensive use of the literature in the philosophy of history. A. Nuri Yurdusev demonstrates the relevance of a civilizational approach to the study of contemporary international relations by looking at the multi-civilizational nature of the modern international system, the competing claims of national and civilizational identities and the rise of civilizational consciousness after the Cold War.