The book examines the validity of Hedley Bull's distinction between system and society and argues that the distinction is valid but the boundary line which Bull has drawn is problematic. The book, therefore, redefines the system/society boundary with reference to the mutual recognition of sovereign equality among states. By focusing on Greece's entry into international society, the book shows that the birth and development of international society have been determined by the logic of anarchy rather than the logic of culture.

Foreword - Richard Little Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Introduction PART 1: THE SYSTEM/SOCIETY DISTINCTION On Systems and Societies The System/Society Distinction Defining the System/Society Boundary The Expansion of European Society PART 2: ENTRY OF GREECE INTO INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY The Logic of Culture Versus the Logic of Anarchy The Greek Revolt and the European Reaction From Abstention to Intervention Communication and Adjustments The Greek Entry into International Society Conclusion Bibliography Index

YANNIS A. STIVACHTIS is Senior Researcher at the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) and Adjunct Professor of International Relations at Schiller International University where he has taught since 1994. He is currently working on International Security issues and he is the author of two forthcoming UNIDIR's publications: The Euro-Mediterranean Partnership and the Middle East Peace Process and Non-Offensive Defence and International Order.