The Atlantic Realists - Empireand International Political Thought Between Germany and the United States (Paperback)

In The Atlantic Realists, intellectual historian Matthew Specter offers a boldly revisionist interpretation of "realism," a prevalent stance in post-WWII US foreign policy and public discourse and the dominant international relations theory during the Cold War. Challenging the common view of realism as a set of universally binding truths about international affairs, Specter argues that its major features emerged from a century-long dialogue between American and German intellectuals beginning in the late nineteenth century. Specter uncovers an "Atlantic realist" tradition of reflection on the prerogatives of empire and the nature of power politics conditioned by fin de siècle imperial competition, two world wars, the Holocaust, and the Cold War. Focusing on key figures in the evolution of realist thought, including Carl Schmitt, Hans Morgenthau, and Wilhelm Grewe, this book traces the development of the realist worldview over a century, dismantling myths about the national interest, Realpolitik, and the "art" of statesmanship.

General

Imprint:	Stanford University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	2022
First published:	2022
Authors:	Matthew Specter
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	336
ISBN-13:	978-1-5036-2996-7
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > General Books > History > General
LSN:	1-5036-2996-1
Barcode:	9781503629967

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