“Old-new Cold War” in interpretation of the English school of international relations
https://doi.org/10.28995/2073-6339-2019-4-23-36
Abstract
This article is devoted to English school of International relations – autonomous community of scientists of International policy, who work mainly in Great Britain. It formed in the end 1950–1970. Historians H. Butterfield, M. Wight, A. Watson, M. Howard, philosophers D. McKinnon and H. Bull took an active part in the creation of this community. Concept “International Society” become a symbol and different mark this scientific community thanks to the books by H. Bull in 1970–1980. B. Buzan, C. Navary, R. Jackson and others scientists continue work of the school now. Such objectives factors as the development of Global International Society, the change of institutional structure of the modern world and the formation process of the World Society explain the end of Cold War into the school. Besides, English school of International relations pays special attention to the problems of justice in international relations in 1970–1980. All this aspects are demonstrating the specific school’s approach to the study of end of “Old Cold War”. Modern period of confrontation between Russia and West explained in school through heterogeneity of modern International Society, absence of international legitimacy, erosion of basic institutes of International Society. However, concept “New Cold War” takes on metaphorical meaning.
About the Author
V. V. Mironov
Omsk State University named after F.M. Dostoevsky
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Victor V. Mironov, Cand. of Sci. (History), associate professor
bld. 55 a, Mira Av., 644077, Omsk, Russia
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Mironov V.V. “Old-new Cold War” in interpretation of the English school of international relations. RSUH/RGGU Bulletin Series "Political Science. History. International Relations". 2019;(4):23-36. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.28995/2073-6339-2019-4-23-36
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