For dealing with an increasingly chaotic and violence-prone world,
Higher Realism offers a grand strategy that rejects the imperial
thrust of recent U.S. foreign policy as well as the conventional
"realist" approach of focusing only on U.S. interests. The emerging
world order is one in which many powers of various sorts-states and
nonstate actors, large and small, allies and adversaries-have an
essential role. Seyom Brown calls this the emergent international
"polyarchy," and argues that neither the assertive interventionism
of the neoconservatives nor the cool, nonideological geopolitics of
the conventional realists is the appropriate response. Instead,
responsive to how U.S. interests have become inextricably bound up
with world interests, Brown proposes a foreign policy of higher
realism centered on cooperation to ensure the security and
well-being of all. Brown defines and analyzes those common
interests in the environment, peace and security, health and
economic vitality, human rights and democracy, and transnational
accountability. He faults the arrogant assumption that what is good
for the United States is ipso facto good for the world, insisting
rather that U.S. policies for global development must respect
religious and cultural diversity. Brown's approach transcends the
traditional dichotomies of realism versus idealism and
self-interest versus altruistic morality. The recommended programs
and policies are designed to help a new U.S. presidential
administration reformulate a foreign policy that will ensure
national security and promote international well-being: higher
realism in philosophy and practice.
General
Imprint: |
Chapman and Hall
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
2013 |
First published: |
2009 |
Authors: |
Seyom Brown
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
224 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-59451-399-2 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Politics & government >
General
|
LSN: |
1-59451-399-6 |
Barcode: |
9781594513992 |
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