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`Survival Research' and the `Planetary Interest': Carrying Forward the Thoughts of John Herz

Kennedy Graham

John Herz pioneered global thinking in international relations in the mid-twentieth century with his advocacy of `survival research'. The `planetary interest' reflects similar thinking. The `vital planetary interest' identifies fundamental issues of human survival, emphasising legitimate global policy-making and enforcement power. Global policies require a pursuit of the `legitimate national interest'. This approach to IR carries revolutionary implications for the traditional political process (national policy-making) and diplomatic method (international negotiating). The conceptual framework of the `planetary interest' should be placed in a broader jurisprudential framework of `global constitutionalism'. Further work is required to develop `survival research' and the `planetary interest'.

Key Words: John H. Herz • human survival • planetary interest • survival research

International Relations, Vol. 22, No. 4, 457-472 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/0047117808097311
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