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Hedley Bull

Hedley Bull was a renowned scholar of international relations who focused on how countries interact and maintain order worldwide. He viewed the international system as a society of states that, despite competing interests, share rules, norms, and a sense of mutual responsibility. Bull emphasized the importance of diplomacy, international law, and collective security in preventing conflict. His work helps us understand how nations cooperate and stay peaceful, despite differences and conflicts, by adhering to shared principles and institutions that uphold global stability.