Values in Foreign Policy: Investigating Ideals and Interests

Values in Foreign Policy: Investigating Ideals and Interests

by Srinivasan (Editor)

Synopsis

Values in Foreign Policy: Investigating Ideals and Interests covers all aspects of the tension between values and national priorities, with specific reference to the leading countries of today. The volume explores the effect of the enlightenment, colonialism, modernity and post-modernity in determining contemporary value systems which are often uncomfortable in their interface with each other. This book, written in accessible, non-technical language, will be of interest and benefit to policy-makers and practitioners of foreign policy, as well as the academic community. It will be equally valuable to anyone interested in international relations. Written by specialists in the field of foreign relations, this is the closest examination ever made of the impulses which drive the foreign policies of the world's most important countries, touching on the legacies of religion, civilization, culture and history. Companion website: http://www.foreignpolicy.org.in/home/

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 316
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield International
Published: 16 Mar 2019

ISBN 10: 1786607506
ISBN 13: 9781786607508

Media Reviews
What a rich harvest! With insight and verve, a constellation of esteemed scholars appraises the charged and sometimes contradictory place national (and transnational) values can play to shape dispositions and decisions by key actors. Truly global in scope, the book reveals how specific, situated patterns guide these discernments and determinations in a world oriented to power, shaped by national particularities, and divided by sovereign boundaries. -- Ira Katznelson, Ruggles Professor of Political Science and History, Columbia University
At a time when rising populism, `deal-making' and transactional diplomacy are widely seen to be in the ascendant, this collection of essays could not be more timely. It is never a simple question of either values or interests when it comes understanding to the conduct and drivers of foreign policy. What is needed is a deeper appreciation of the complex relationship between the two. This is precisely what this stimulating and thought-provoking book offers. -- Mats Berdal, Professor of International Relations, King's College London
Author Bio
Krishnan Srinivasan is a former Indian Foreign Secretary. James Mayall is Emeritus Professor of International Relations at Cambridge University and fellow of the British Academy. Sanjy Pulipaka is Senior Fellow at the Nehru Museum and Library and adviser to ICRIER, New Delhi.