The Anarchical Society

The Anarchical Society: A Study of Order in World Politics is a 1977 book by Hedley Bull and a founding text of the so called English School of international relations theory. The title refers to the assumption of anarchy in the international system (posited primarily by realists) and argues for the existence of an international society. The book also outlines Bull's theory of new medievalism.

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  • 1977

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Hedley Bull

Hedley Bull, FBA (10 June,1932 – 18 May 1985) was Professor of International Relations at the Australian National University, the London School of Economics, and the University of Oxford until his death in 1985. He was Montague Burton Professor of International Relations at Oxford from 1977 to 1985...

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