Description
A WORLD IN CRISIS
Book Summary
In a global context of growing uncertainty and fragmentation, Josep Baqués Quesada offers a deep analysis of the major debates shaking the contemporary international order. Starting from Catholic doctrine as a natural law system of thought with two thousand years of history, the author examines how its cross-cutting arguments engage with current issues. From the crisis of the dream of perpetual peace to the discussion on property and wealth distribution, this work provides a critical and original look at understanding the tensions that define our time.
What is it about?
The book addresses the widespread feeling that the world order, following the end of the Cold War and the Kantian ideal of a stable peace, is cracking. Through the lens of Catholic doctrine, a two-thousand-year-old tradition that has spanned multiple eras, the author analyzes how fundamental themes have regained problematic prominence on a global scale. Issues such as the debate on property, wealth, and its distribution, which affect numerous countries beyond their borders, are examined from a perspective that connects the natural law tradition with contemporary crises in geopolitics and international humanitarian law.
Main Topics
- Crisis of the global order and the end of the Cold War
- Catholic doctrine as a cross-cutting natural law system
- Debate on property, wealth, and its distribution
- Geopolitics and international humanitarian law
- Ideal of perpetual peace and its current crisis
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at students, academics, and professionals interested in geopolitics, international law, international relations, and political philosophy. It will also be of great value to readers seeking a well-founded reflection on the intersection between doctrinal tradition and contemporary crises, as well as those who wish to understand current debates on property and wealth distribution from a historical and legal perspective.
What this book contributes
- An original perspective that connects the Catholic natural law tradition with current geopolitical challenges.
- A critical analysis of the post-Cold War global order crisis and the decline of the ideal of perpetual peace.
- Conceptual tools for understanding the debate on property and wealth distribution in a global context.
- A rigorous reflection on how the cross-cutting arguments of a two-thousand-year-old doctrine can illuminate contemporary problems.
Technical Data
- Author: BAQUES QUESADA, JOSEP
- Publisher: J.M.BOSCH
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: GEOPOLITICS, INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW
- Collection: SECURITY AND DEFENSE COLLECTION
- Publication date: March 2026
- Number of pages: 242
- Weight: 400 g
Editorial Review
A World in Crisis offers a solid and original intellectual proposal, combining geopolitical analysis with the tradition of Catholic natural law thought. The work is especially relevant in a time of global uncertainty, where debates on property, wealth, and international order are more current than ever. Josep Baqués Quesada successfully builds bridges between eras and disciplines, providing the reader with interpretive keys that enrich the understanding of current conflicts. A reference title for those seeking to go beyond conventional analyses.