Ideology and International Relations in the Modern World (Paperback, New)

Alan Cassels argues that international relations in the 20th century have been characterized by a dichotomy between traditional, egotistical "Realpolitik" and ideological foreign policy. From Machiavelli to Hitler and beyond, Cassels rigorously explores and explains the political landscape of the modern world in terms of this fundamental division. Covering topics such as the two World Wars, communism, fascist Italy and the Cold War, this book gives a valuable new perspective to the principal political themes of recent times.