{"product_id":"restraining-power-the-law-of-nature-and-the-theory-of-international-relations-paperback","title":"Restraining Power: The Law of Nature and the Theory of International Relations - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid C. Hendrickson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA provocative and erudite history of international political thought--explaining why things have gone so dangerously wrong\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eRestraining Power \u003c\/i\u003eexamines the ethical and strategic dilemmas of sovereign coexistence. Excavating a forgotten tradition of the \"law of nature and nations\" intended to restrain the violent impulses of states, David C. Hendrickson shows how this perspective emphasizes respect for the rights of other nations. It provides an essential bulwark of peace in an anarchic world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAll states, Hendrickson argues, have an interest in observing the principles of reciprocity, justice, and good faith, but few have violated them more than the United States. In neglecting these principles, US foreign policy has entered a destabilizing shadow world in which force and fraud are normalized. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt once rigorous and elegantly written, \u003ci\u003eRestraining Power\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for students and scholars of international relations, political philosophy, and history who want to rethink the moral and prudential boundaries of power in global affairs.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid C. Hendrickson\u003c\/b\u003e is emeritus professor of Political Science at Colorado College and the author of nine books, most recently \u003ci\u003eRepublic in Peril: American Empire and the Liberal Tradition\u003c\/i\u003e. A distinguished scholar and commentator on international relations and US foreign policy, he has written for \u003ci\u003eForeign Affairs\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNational Interest\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eAmerican Conservative\u003c\/i\u003e and the Quincy Institute's \u003ci\u003eResponsible Statecraft\u003c\/i\u003e. He served as President of the John Quincy Adams Society in 2022-23.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.3 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 08, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50231773823197,"sku":"9781836742463","price":41.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/Ajd7IQaxqp9781836742463.webp?v=1790225438","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/restraining-power-the-law-of-nature-and-the-theory-of-international-relations-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}