Political thought and international relations: variations on a realist theme
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Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford, UK Oxford University Press 2009
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Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Contents; List of Contributors; 1. Introduction: Under an Empty Sky--Realism and Political Theory; 2. The Ancient Greeks and Modern Realism: Ethics, Persuasion, and Power; 3. A Theoretical Missed Opportunity? Hans J. Morgenthau as Critical Realist; 4. Hans J. Morgenthau and the Legacy of Max Weber; 5. Hans J. Morgenthau Versus E.H. Carr: Conflicting Conceptions of Ethics in Realism; 6. The Ethic of Reality in Hannah Arendt; 7. Towards a More Reflective Political Realism; 8. Realism's 'Hidden Dialogue': Leo Strauss, War, and Politics; 9. Pessimistic Realism and Realistic Pessimism
Political realism dominated the study of international relations during the Cold War and has again in recent years retuned to the centre of scholarly debate in international relations. In this book leading authors analyse various historical and philosophical themes, probing the potential and the pathologies of realist thought. - ;Political realism dominated the field of International Relations during the Cold War. Since then, however, its fortunes have been mixed:. pushed onto the backfoot during 1990s, it has in recent years retuned to the centre of scholarly debate. Despite its prominence in
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ISBN:0191565040
1281925462
9780191565045
9780199556274
9781281925466

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