World of Our Making

by Nicholas Onuf

World of our Making is a major contribution to contemporary social science. Now reissued in this volume, Onuf’s seminal text is key reading for anyone who wishes to study modern international relations. Onuf understands all of international relations to be a matter of rules and rule in foreign behaviour. The author draws together the rules of international relations, explains their source, and elaborates on their implications through a vast array of interdisciplinary thinkers such as Kenneth Arrow, J.L. Austin, Max Black, Michael Foucault, Anthony Giddens, Jurgen Habermas, Lawrence Kohlberg, Harold Lasswell, Talcott Parsons, Jean Piaget, J.G.A. Pocock, John Roemer, John Scarle and Sheldon Wolin.

Genres: International Relations, Philosophy, Nonfiction

352 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2012

Reviews

[Raymond Thomas · Rating 3 out of 5]

Onuf's insight into the way language is used to inform social/political norms is really interesting. Sadly,and ironically, the book itself is mired in really obtuse language that makes the book a real chore to get through. Language and recursivity are extremely interesting and Onuf is a must read, just prepare for a really dry read to get at the meat of the book.