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A Social Theory of International Law

International Relations as a Complex System

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  • © 2003

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Authors:
  1. Kazuko Hirose Kawaguchi

    1. Faculty of Foreign Studies, Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan

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Part of the book series: International Law in Japanese Perspective (ILJP, volume 10)

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxii
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • Kazuko Hirose Kawaguchi
      Pages 1-21

  3. The Theory of Action Systems

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 23-23
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    2. The Basic Concepts of Systems Theory

      • Kazuko Hirose Kawaguchi
      Pages 25-44

    3. Action Systems as Complex Systems

      • Kazuko Hirose Kawaguchi
      Pages 45-86

    4. Toward an Understanding of the Self-Organizing Nature of the World

      • Kazuko Hirose Kawaguchi
      Pages 87-119

    5. The Relationship of the Present Theory to Parsons’ Theory

      • Kazuko Hirose Kawaguchi
      Pages 121-135

  4. One Part of a Whole: Japan in the Context of International Relations

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 137-137
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    2. Has the World Changed Japan?

      • Kazuko Hirose Kawaguchi
      Pages 139-217

    3. How Can Japan Help to Change the World?

      • Kazuko Hirose Kawaguchi
      Pages 219-297

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 299-317
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The ability to shape one's own destiny-to make decisions on the basis of one's own ideals and goals-is a uniquely human characteristic. It is shared by the groups that human beings fonn-peoples, nations, and other communities--each bound by a common destiny. The very existence of different individuals and groups that have this characteristic virtually guarantees that there will be conflicts among them. And yet it is also human to want to find common ground with others. When individuals or groups emphasize their differences, the result is conflict; when they find common ground, cooperation becomes possible. However, even when it appears that cooperative efforts have resolved the sources of conflict, not all conflict will disappear. Conflict is a natural part of all human interaction. Both conflict and cooperation exist simultaneously. All social phenomena can ultimately be reduced to the question of how these two human characteristics are reconciled and allowed to coexist on the same plane.

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  • Faculty of Foreign Studies, Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan

    Kazuko Hirose Kawaguchi

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