Predators and parasites persistent agents of transnational harm and great power authority - Lowenheim, Oded, 1970-; ebrary, Inc. (Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, 2007)
Great power authority in world politics -- Paths as predators and parasites of great power authority -- Enemies of all mankind? : the Barbary Corsairs in the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries -- "We may defy moral criticism if our execution shall correspond to the principles we profess" : British moral authority and the Barbary pirates -- "This country will define our times, not be defined by them" : 9/11 and the war on terror.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-263) and index.
Electronic reproduction.
Keywords: International relations; Great powers; World politics; Electronic books