This essay examines the problem of unjust world politics in relation to Hedley Bull’s concept of international society.
An essay which examines the problem of unjust world politics in relation to Hedley Bull’s concept of international society in his book “The Anarchical Society” – in order to answer the question whether international society exists or not. The paper discusses that reality shows that contemporary world politics, in many aspects, is characterized by inequality and a gap between developed and developing countries.
“In his book “The Anarchical Society,” Hedley Bull mentions three elements of world politics and one of those is the element of cooperation and regulated intercourse among states. According to Bull, this element is the basis of the assumption that within the international system an international society does exist. To prove the existence of international society in modern world politics, Bull notes the existence of institutions that foster the cooperation among states: international law, diplomacy, international organizations, and balance of power.
