Description
Product ID: | 9781032065410 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Series: | Routledge-Solaris Focus on Strategy, Wisdom and Skill |
Title: | Towards Strategic Pragmatism in Foreign Policy |
Subtitle: | Cases of United States of America, China and Singapore |
Authors: | Author: Charles Chao Rong Phua |
Page Count: | 156 |
Subjects: | Social and political philosophy, Social & political philosophy, Political ideologies and movements, International relations, Political economy, Regional geography, Political ideologies, International relations, Political economy, Regional geography, Singapore, China, USA |
Description: | Select Guide Rating What is pragmatism? Is it a means to an end, or an end in itself? Is it antithetical to ideology or morality? Arguing that pragmatism is a skill much more than an attribute, Phua examines how viewing it in this way can help achieve better foreign policy outcomes. What is pragmatism? Is it a means to an end, or an end in itself? Is it antithetical to ideology or morality? Arguing that pragmatism is a skill much more than an attribute, Phua examines how viewing it in this way can help achieve better foreign policy outcomes. He examines and contrasts the ways in which the United States, China and Singapore have incorporated pragmatism into their approaches to foreign policy. In doing so he debunks dualistic myths around pragmatism and ideology and promotes the view of pragmatism as a skill that can be developed. An essential primer for students, analysts and policymakers, with a fresh and practical approach to pragmatism. |
Imprint Name: | Routledge |
Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2023-05-31 |