The Tragic Vision of Politics(Updated) Ethics, Interests and Orders by RichardNedLebow Paperback, 424 Pages, Published 2003 by Cambridge University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-521-53485-7, ISBN: 0-521-53485-2
"Is it possible to preserve national security through ethical policies? Richard Ned Lebow seeks to show that ethics are actually essential to the national interest. Recapturing the wisdom of classical realism through a close reading of the texts of Thucydides, Clausewitz and Hans Morgenthau, Lebow argues that, unlike many modern realists, classic realists saw close links between domestic and international politics, and between interests ..."
"Is it possible to advocate ethical policies to preserve national security? Contrary to some beliefs, Richard Ned Lebow demonstrates that ethics are conducive to the pursuit of national interests. Reinterpreting the writings of key figures in the history of "realpolitik", he argues that national interests are framed in the language of justice, and indicates the dangers arising from the unilateral exercise of American power in the post-Co ..."
Ending the Cold War Interpretations, Causation, and the Study of International Relations (New Visions in Security) by Richard K. Herrmann, RichardNedLebow Hardcover, 260 Pages, Published 2004 by Aiaa ISBN-13: 978-1-4039-6383-3, ISBN: 1-4039-6383-5
"Although in hindsight the end of the Cold War was inevitable, almost no one saw it coming and there is little consensus over why it ended. A popular interpretation is that the Soviet Union was unable to compete in terms of power, especially in the area of high technology. Another interpretation gives primacy to the new ideas Gorbachev brought to the Kremlin and to the importance of leaders and domestic considerations. In this volume, pr ..."
"Although in hindsight the end of the Cold War seems almost inevitable, almost no one saw it coming and there is little consensus over why it ended. A popular interpretation is that the Soviet Union was unable to compete in terms of power, especially in the area of high technology. Another interpretation gives primacy to the new ideas Gorbachev brought to the Kremlin and to the importance of leaders and domestic considerations. In this v ..."
New Visions in Security Ser. Ending the Cold War : Interpretations, Causation, and the Study of International Relations by Richard K. Herrmann, RichardNedLebow Digital, 256 Pages, Published 2004 by Palgrave Macmillan ISBN-13: 978-1-4039-8281-0, ISBN: 1-4039-8281-3
"Although in hindsight the end of the Cold War was inevitable, almost no one saw it coming and there is little consensus over why it ended. A popular interpretation is that the Soviet Union was unable to compete in terms of power, especially in the area of high technology. Another interpretation gives primacy to the new ideas Gorbachev brought to the Kremlin and to the importance of leaders and domestic considerations. In this volume, pr ..."