| Description |
vi, 239 pages ; 30 cm |
| Summary |
The concept of "the national interest" has been widely analysed by historians and political scientists. However, there has not been a systematic investigation of the term from the range of theoretical perspectives which comprise the discipline of International Relations. This dissertation fills this gap by examining how the term is variously understood by realist, Marxist, anarchist, liberal, rationalist and constructivist theories of International Relations. It is argued that far from having a clear and unambiguous meaning, "the national interest" is a problematic term which is largely devoid of substantive content |
| Notes |
Submitted to the School of Social and International Studies of the Faculty of Arts, Deakin University |
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Thesis (Ph.D.)--Deakin University, Victoria, 2003 |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 228-239 |
| Subject |
Nationalism.
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International relations -- Philosophy.
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| Genre/Form |
Academic theses.
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| Author |
Deakin University. Faculty of Arts.
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Deakin University. School of Social and International Studies
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