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Political Thought and International Relations - Variations on a Realist Theme (Hardcover)
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Political Thought and International Relations - Variations on a Realist Theme (Hardcover)
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Political realism dominated the study of international relations
during the Cold War. Since then, however, its fortunes have been
mixed: pushed onto the backburner during the 1990s, it has in
recent years retuned to the center of scholarly debate in
international relations. Yet despite its significance in
international relations theory, realism plays little role in
contemporary international political theory. It is often associated
with a form of crude realpolitik that ignores the role of ethical
considerations in political life.
Political Thought and International Relations explores an
alternative understanding of realism. The contributors view realism
chiefly as a diverse and complex mode of political and ethical
theorizing rather than either a value-neutral branch of social
science or the unreflective defense of the national interest. They
analyze a variety of historical and philosophical themes, probing
the potential and the pathologies of realist thought. A number of
the chapters offer critical interpretations of key figures in the
canon of twentieth century realism, including Hans Morgenthau, E.
H. Carr, and Reinhold Niebuhr. Others seek to widen the lens
through which realism is usually viewed, exploring the writings of
Martin Heidegger, Hannah Arendt, and Leo Strauss. Finally, a number
of the contributors engage with general issues in political theory,
including the meaning and value of pessimism, the relationship
between power and ethics, the role of normative political theory,
and what might constitute political 'reality.' Straddling
international relations and political theory, this book makes a
significant contribution to both fields.
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