02613nam 2200445 u 450 991067120130332120240415233719.09784866580951486658095X(CKB)26251865900041(ScCtBLL)66b81723-42fd-4b88-941d-2f88c07b81ea(EXLCZ)992625186590004120230313d2023 my 0enguru||||||||||txtrdacontent.crdamedia.crrdacarrier.International politics and the search for peace /Kōsaka Masataka; foreword/editorial supervision; Tadakoro Masayuki; translated by Carl FreireTokyo, Japan Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture20231 online resourceOriginal Japanese text published in 1966, this book is a translation of the 2017 revised edition by Carl Freire.9784866580661 4866580666 Since ancient times, humanity has put its collective wisdom toward the effort of achieving peace in the world. And yet, wars nonetheless occur over and over again. Why does the crisis of war never go away? Is it possible to realize peace in the world? First published in 1966, this introductory text on international politics by eminent Japanese political scientist Kōsaka Masataka (1934–1996) has gone through more than 50 printings in his home country and remains in print today. In this work, framed by his interest in the problems of war and of peace, Kōsaka eschewed simply schematizing or idealizing international relations, let alone—as prewar Japanese diplomats and politicians had—giving up on developing an accurate understanding of the issue by simply dismissing it as too complex to understand. Kōsaka drew on the specific cases of arms reduction, economic exchange, and international mechanisms to analyze ongoing issues that are intertwined with national interests and ideologies. By doing so, he painted a systematic portrait of the problem of peace and how to achieve it.--Provided by publisher.World politicsInternational relationsPolitical scienceWorld politics.International relations.Political science.Kōsaka Masataka1934-1996,247163Masayuki TadakoroFreire CarlScCtBLLScCtBLLBOOK9910671201303321International politics and the search for peace3078826UNINA