Stanley Hoffmann has remarked that 'It wasn't I who chose to study world politics. World politics forced themselves upon me.' Long one of the field's most distinguished thinkers, Hoffmann brings together in this volume his recent work on international politics. These essays offer incisive reflections upon the reemergence of nationalism and ethnic conflicts in Europe, the redefined role of military intervention, and other uncertainties brought on by the demise of the Cold War. Hoffmann weighs the influence of such disparate figures as John Rawls, Hedley Bull, and George Schultz. Woven throughout are his clear-eyed assessments of contending approaches to the study of international relations.

Chapter 1 Introduction: From this Century to the Next Part 2 Part I. Theorists, Theories Chapter 3 Hedley Bull and His Contribution to International Relations Chapter 4 Ideal Worlds Chapter 5 Beyond Realism and Idealism in International Politics Chapter 6 The Crisis of Liberal Internationalism Part 7 Part II. From the End of the Cold War to the Search for a New World Order Chapter 8 What Should We Do in the World? Chapter 9 A New World and Its Troubles Chapter 10 Delusions of World Order Chapter 11 The Price of War Chapter 12 In Defense of Mother Teresa Chapter 13 The Politics and Ethics of Military Intervention Chapter 14 Thoughts on the UN at Fifty Part 15 Part III. Ethnicity, Nationalism and World Order Chapter 16 The Passion of Modernity Chapter 17 Nationalism and World Order Chapter 18 On Ethnic Conflicts and Their Resolution Chapter 19 (paper edition only) Intervention in Kosovo Chapter 20 Nation and Nationalism in America Today Chapter 21 Conclusion: Principles of a Liberal Ethics of International Relations: A Normative Outline Part 22 Notes Part 23 Credits Part 24 Index Part 25 About the Author

Stanley Hoffmann (1928-2015) was the Paul and Catherine Buttenwieser Professor Emeritus at Harvard University. His books include World Disorders (Rowman & Littlefield, 1998), Gulliver Unbound (Rowman & Littlefield, 2004), and Chaos and Violence (Rowman & Littlefield 2006).