Statecraft
Statecraft: "Our new concept of “just power” argues that the promotion of justice should be the aim of modern statecraft, not for altruistic reasons, but because it is the only sustainable way that states can promote progress and stability in a globalised world. Statecraft in the new millennium, therefore, needs to be concerned with promoting the well-being of humans all over the world, regardless of their nationality. This chapter thus argues that the best way for a statesman to promote the interest of his or her own state is to help reduce suffering in the world and to promote justice. Statesmen therefore deal with different levels of interests that need to be reconciled, ranging from state stability to the well-being of individuals and the health of the planet." (NEO-STATECRAFT AND META-GEOPOLITICS: Reconciliation of Power, Interests and Justice in the 21st Century by Nayef R.F. Al-Rodhan, page 13)
"Statecraft in the 21st century should be more about promoting global justice as a national interest of each state than national interests narrowly defined; it should be more about long-term sustainability than short-term gain; and it should focus less on conflicts of interest than on their reconciliation." (NEO-STATECRAFT AND META-GEOPOLITICS: Reconciliation of Power, Interests and Justice in the 21st Century by Nayef R.F. Al-Rodhan, page 14)
"Neo-statecraft embraces all the innovative concepts developed in this book: meta-geopolitics, sustainable national security, just power and reconciliation statecraft. These new concepts have been developed to address the deficiencies of traditional statecraft, geopolitics, national security and the use of state power. They seek to reflect the rapidly changing international landscape – a landscape defined by the increasing interdependence and interconnectedness of states. Neo-statecraft takes this new international landscape into account and describes how statecraft needs to be adjusted to be effective in furthering a state’s interests in the 21st century." (NEO-STATECRAFT AND META-GEOPOLITICS: Reconciliation of Power, Interests and Justice in the 21st Century by Nayef R.F. Al-Rodhan, page 31)
Statecraft Discussion
"Statecraft in the 21st century requires extraordinary abilities to reconcile a series of crucial interests that are relevant in the realm of international politics. Justice as a guiding principle prompts statesmen to strive towards harmony and the reconciliation of different interests as opposed to pursuing a state’s national interest at the expense of other states and entities." (NEO-STATECRAFT AND META-GEOPOLITICS: Reconciliation of Power, Interests and Justice in the 21st Century by Nayef R.F. Al-Rodhan, page 173)
"As the international system is transforming, so is statecraft. Although the state as an entity in international relations is still predominant and is unlikely to go away anytime soon, statesmen today have to be concerned about much more than just the safety of their own country. As globalisation is bringing states and different cultures closer and closer together, it is the task of neo-statecraft to ensure that this process is smooth and peaceful, and that humans all over the world can benefit from the new synergies created between different states and cultures." (NEO-STATECRAFT AND META-GEOPOLITICS: Reconciliation of Power, Interests and Justice in the 21st Century by Nayef R.F. Al-Rodhan, page 351)
Key Paragraphs
Geostrategy, Geopolitics, Human Nature, International Relations, Conflict Theory, International Security, Global Security, National Security, Altruism, Globalization, Global Justice, Political Justice, Political Theory, Moral Philosophy, Social Theory, Neurophilosophy, Philosophy of History, Diplomacy, Existentialism, History of Ideas, Statecraft, Theory of Knowledge, Political Philosophy, Human Civilization, Dignity, Ethics, Moral Philosophy, Innate Knowledge, Philosophical Approach, Multilateralism, Neorealism, Transcultural, National Security