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While skepticism about the role of moral considerations in
international politics has been influential within the discipline
of international relations (IR), those writing on topics such as
war, peace, rights and trade up until the twentieth century took
seriously the importance of ethical values and moral debates. The
1990s and 2000s have seen a substantial growth of attention to the
ways in which IR conceives and analyzes themes of an ethical
nature, and how issues, problems and policies involving ethics are
addressed by a variety of actors within the international system.
This indispensable research companion widens the perspective from
'ethics and international relations' to 'ethics in international
relations', redressing the (mis)perception that ethical concepts,
principles, norms and rules are not in part constitutive of the
international system and the agents acting within that system.
Necessarily cross-disciplinary, expertise is drawn from IR and also
philosophy, political theory, religious studies, history and law,
making this an ideal volume for any library reference collection.
Hannah Arendt (1906-75) is one of the most interesting thinkers of
modern times, and her ideas have had profound influence across
philosophy, political theory, law, history, international
relations, sociology and literature. Presenting new and powerful
ways to think about human freedom and responsibility, Arendt's work
has provoked intense debate and controversy. Hannah Arendt: Key
Concepts explores the central ideas of Arendt's thought, such as
freedom, action, power, judgement, evil, forgiveness and the
social. Bringing together an international team of contributors,
the essays provide lucid accounts of Arendt's fundamental themes
and their ethical and political implications. The specific concepts
Arendt deployed to make sense of the human condition, the phenomena
of political violence, terror and totalitarianism, and the
prospects of sustaining a shared public world are all examined.
Hannah Arendt: Key Concepts consolidates the disparate strands of
Arendt's thought to provide an accessible and essential guide for
anybody who wishes to gain a deeper understanding of this leading
intellectual.
Hannah Arendt (1906-75) is one of the most interesting thinkers of
modern times, and her ideas have had profound influence across
philosophy, political theory, law, history, international
relations, sociology and literature. Presenting new and powerful
ways to think about human freedom and responsibility, Arendt's work
has provoked intense debate and controversy. Hannah Arendt: Key
Concepts explores the central ideas of Arendt's thought, such as
freedom, action, power, judgement, evil, forgiveness and the
social. Bringing together an international team of contributors,
the essays provide lucid accounts of Arendt's fundamental themes
and their ethical and political implications. The specific concepts
Arendt deployed to make sense of the human condition, the phenomena
of political violence, terror and totalitarianism, and the
prospects of sustaining a shared public world are all examined.
Hannah Arendt: Key Concepts consolidates the disparate strands of
Arendt's thought to provide an accessible and essential guide for
anybody who wishes to gain a deeper understanding of this leading
intellectual.
Cosmopolitan conceptions of justice in global politics are gaining
in importance in the field of international political theory.
Cosmopolitanism claims that we owe duties of justice to all the
persons of the world and thus that normative theories of global
politics should focus first on the interests or welfare of persons
rather than of states. Providing a thorough analysis of relevant
literature and covering issues such as war and conflict, peace and
human security, accountability for gross violations of human
rights, environmental degradation, and the democratic deficit in
transnational political actions and institutions, Patrick Hayden
deftly examines the connections between accounts of cosmopolitanism
and the part they play in contemporary global politics. He
identifies competing theories of cosmopolitanism and defends them
as strategies for serving the aims of justice in world affairs.
Furthermore, he explores how cosmopolitan theories can function
positively in processes of shaping international norms.
Hannah Arendt is widely regarded as one of the twentieth century's
most powerful political theorists. The purpose of this book is to
make an innovative contribution to the newly emerging literature
connecting Arendt to international political theory and debates
surrounding globalization. In recent years the work of Arendt has
gathered increasing interest from scholars in the field of
international political theory because of its potential relevance
for understanding international affairs. Focusing on the central
theme of evil in Arendt's work, this book weaves together elements
of Arendt's theory in order to engage with four major problems
connected with contemporary globalization: genocide and crimes
against humanity; global poverty and radical economic inequality;
global refugees, displaced persons, and the 'stateless'; and the
destructive domination of the public realm by predatory neoliberal
economic globalization. Hayden shows that a key constellation of
her concepts-the right to have rights, superfluousness,
thoughtlessness, plurality, freedom, and power-can help us to
understand and address some of the central problems involving
political evil in our global age. In doing so, this book takes
Arendtian scholarship and international political theory into
provocative new directions. Political Evil in a Global Age will be
of interest to students, researchers and scholars of politics,
philosophy, sociology and cultural studies.
Hannah Arendt is widely regarded as one of the twentieth century's
most powerful political theorists. The purpose of this book is to
make an innovative contribution to the newly emerging literature
connecting Arendt to international political theory and debates
surrounding globalization. In recent years the work of Arendt has
gathered increasing interest from scholars in the field of
international political theory because of its potential relevance
for understanding international affairs. Focusing on the central
theme of evil in Arendt's work, this book weaves together elements
of Arendt's theory in order to engage with four major problems
connected with contemporary globalization: genocide and crimes
against humanity; global poverty and radical economic inequality;
global refugees, displaced persons, and the 'stateless'; and the
destructive domination of the public realm by predatory neoliberal
economic globalization. Hayden shows that a key constellation of
her concepts-the right to have rights, superfluousness,
thoughtlessness, plurality, freedom, and power-can help us to
understand and address some of the central problems involving
political evil in our global age. In doing so, this book takes
Arendtian scholarship and international political theory into
provocative new directions. Political Evil in a Global Age will be
of interest to students, researchers and scholars of politics,
philosophy, sociology and cultural studies.
Cosmopolitan conceptions of justice in global politics are gaining
in importance in the field of international political theory.
Cosmopolitanism claims that we owe duties of justice to all the
persons of the world and thus that normative theories of global
politics should focus first on the interests or welfare of persons
rather than of states. Providing a thorough analysis of relevant
literature and covering issues such as war and conflict, peace and
human security, accountability for gross violations of human
rights, environmental degradation, and the democratic deficit in
transnational political actions and institutions, Patrick Hayden
deftly examines the connections between accounts of cosmopolitanism
and the part they play in contemporary global politics. He
identifies competing theories of cosmopolitanism and defends them
as strategies for serving the aims of justice in world affairs.
Furthermore, he explores how cosmopolitan theories can function
positively in processes of shaping international norms.
While skepticism about the role of moral considerations in
international politics has been influential within the discipline
of international relations (IR), those writing on topics such as
war, peace, rights and trade up until the twentieth century took
seriously the importance of ethical values and moral debates. The
1990s and 2000s have seen a substantial growth of attention to the
ways in which IR conceives and analyzes themes of an ethical
nature, and how issues, problems and policies involving ethics are
addressed by a variety of actors within the international system.
This indispensable research companion widens the perspective from
'ethics and international relations' to 'ethics in international
relations', redressing the (mis)perception that ethical concepts,
principles, norms and rules are not in part constitutive of the
international system and the agents acting within that system.
Necessarily cross-disciplinary, expertise is drawn from IR and also
philosophy, political theory, religious studies, history and law,
making this an ideal volume for any library reference collection.
Serving as a forum for a diverse array of views and issues, this
book fosters the exploration of both theory and practice in the
intersecting realms of politics and ethics. The essays presented
here run the gamut of topics from global to state concerns; from
the brutal conflict in East Timor to the impact of market forces in
society. Scholarly research and viewpoints make this collection of
papers an important resource for the studying and solving of
political and ethical dilemmas.
Recognition and global politics examines the potential and
limitations of the discourse of recognition as a strategy for
reframing justice and injustice within contemporary world affairs.
Drawing on resources from social and political theory and
international relations theory, as well as feminist theory,
postcolonial studies and social psychology, this ambitious
collection explores a range of political struggles, social
movements and sites of opposition that have shaped certain
practices and informed contentious debates in the language of
recognition. -- .
The Philosophy of Human Rights brings together an extensive
collection of classical and contemporary writings on the topic of
human rights, including genocide, ethnic cleansing, minority
cultures, gay and lesbian rights, and the environment, providing an
exceptionally comprehensive introduction. Sources include authors
such as Aristotle, Cicero, Thomas Aquinas, Confucius, Hobbes,
Locke, rant. Marx, Gandhi. Hart, Feinberg, Nussbaum, the Dalai
Lama, Derrida, Lyocard and Rorty. Ideal for courses in human
rights, social theory, ethical theory, and political science, each
reading; begins with a brief introduction, and is followed with
study questions and suggested further readings.
A consistently high-profile issue, oversight of earth's resources
and environment is important to all people. The debate rages,
pitting the needs of business against the desires of
environmentalists. Although numerous summits have occurred to
formulate international policy on this topic, a solution has proven
elusive. This book compiles a selection of articles studying the
implications of such summits and the importance of environmental
regulation in general.
Providing a critical examination of the political philosophy and
international thought of the contemporary American philosopher John
Rawls, this book shows an account of Rawls's views regarding the
nature of social justice among states and the international law and
morality he considers necessary to secure universal human rights
and political stability among states. A concise and critical
analysis of one of the foremost political philosophers, this
carefully examines Rawls's theories of domestic and international
justice and his arguments for a cosmopolitan variation on his law
of peoples.
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