Literature and International Relations: Stories in the Art of DiplomacyDrawing on a range of texts such as William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar and Aldous Huxley's Island, this book seeks to consider the efforts to construct a perfect society, and the obstacles that frustrate the acquisition of it. It aims to illustrate the links between aspirations and consequences in international relations. |
Contents
Power and Morality | 1 |
Stories of Supermen and | 29 |
Going Sane is Harder Than | 50 |
Forgotten Homes and Recovered | 70 |
Crossing the State Line and Getting | 88 |
Whispers from the Global Home | 129 |
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Literature and International Relations: Stories in the Art of Diplomacy Paul Sheeran Limited preview - 2016 |
Literature and International Relations: Stories in the Art of Diplomacy Paul Sheeran Limited preview - 2016 |
Literature and International Relations: Stories in the Art of Diplomacy Dr Paul Sheeran Limited preview - 2013 |
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