Introduction : the problem of state normativity in international relations -- Normativity and the state in IR theory : frameworks of analysis -- States are not people : state theory and IR -- Rethinking normative state power in world politics -- Welfare states in international relations -- Beyond the good state : scientific internationalism and the Nordic model -- Ideas matter, but institutions matter more -- Conclusion
Summary
A theory of the role of scientific and moral cultures in state transformations in 20th century global politics. Breaking down methodological nationalism, and basing its case study findings in historical analysis, it encompasses international relations politics, and political sociology
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-209) and index