Political Journeys

The Opendemocracy Essays

• Author(s): Fred Halliday,
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Pages: 289
• ISBN_13: 9780300182392
  ISBN_10: 0300182392
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Political Science / International Relations / General , Literary Collections / Essays , Political Science / Essays , Political Science / General ,

Description:... One of the great contrarians of international relations scholarship, Fred Halliday was able to combine his understanding of the broad sweep of modern history with a profound knowledge of modern revolutions, the Middle East, and national movements. This collection of Halliday's political essays written for the online journal "openDemocracy" between 2004 and 2009 is proof of a subtle worldview that continues to generate questions: What is the relation between religion, nationalism, and progress? Is a new international order possible? When is intervention a force for progress?From the big headline topics such as the Iraq War to the unexpected comparisons of Tibet and Palestine, or Afghanistan and the Falklands, Halliday's writings provide a perennially surprising and enlightened guide to the major issues of international politics.