The Anarchical Society
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| Author | Hedley Bull |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | International relations |
| Publisher | Columbia University Press |
Publication date | 1977 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Hardback |
| Pages | 335 |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-231-04132-2 Parameter error in {{ISBNT}}: invalid character |
The Anarchical Society: A Study of Order in World Politics is a 1977 book by Hedley Bull and a founding text of the English School of international relations theory. The title refers to the assumption of anarchy in the international system (posited primarily by realists) and argues for the existence of an international society.