Realism Reconsidered

The Legacy of Hans Morgenthau in International Relations
Erscheinungsjahr 2007
ISBN: 978-0-19-928862-5
Verlag: OUP Oxford

Buch, Englisch, 232 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 445 g

Realism remains the most important and controversial vision of international politics. But what does it mean to be a realist? This collection addresses this key question by returning to the thinking of perhaps the most influential realist of modern times: Hans J. Morgenthau. In analyses of issues ranging from political philosophy, to international law, to the impact of nuclear weapons and the challenges of American foreign policy, the authors demonstrate that Morgenthau's thinking exemplifies a rich realist tradition that is often lacking in contemporary analyses of international relations and foreign policy. At a time when realism is once again at the centre of both scholarly and political debates, this book shows that the legacy of classical realism can enrich our understanding of world politics and contribute to its future direction.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Williams, Michael

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Ideologien Anarchismus
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Theorie, Politische Philosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Sozialphilosophie, Politische Philosophie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- Introduction

- 1: Anthony F. Lang, Jr: Morgenthau, Agency and Aristotle

- 2: Chris Brown: 'The Twilight of International Morality'? Hans J. Morgenthau and Carl Schmitt on the end of the Jus Publicum Europaeum

- 3: William E. Scheuerman: Carl Schmitt and Hans Morgenthau: Realism and Beyond

- 4: Oliver Jütersonke: The Image of Law in Politics Among Nations

- 5: Nicholas Rengger: Realism, Tragedy and the Anti-Pelagian Imagination in International Political Thought.

- 6: Richard Little: The balance of power in Politics Among Nations

- 7: Michael Cox: Hans Morgenthau and the Cold War

- 8: Campbell Craig: Hans Morgenthau and the World State Revisited

- 9: Michael C. Williams: Morgenthau Now: Neoconservatism, National Greatness and Realism

- 10: Richard Ned Lebow: Texts, Paradigms, and Political Change

Über Autor(innen)

Michael C. Williams is Professor in the Department of International Politics at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth. His publications include The Realist Tradition and the Limits of International Relations (2005) and Culture and Security: Symbolic Power and the Politics of International Security (2007). He is currently completing a book (with Rita Abrahamsen) entitled Security Beyond the State: Global-Local Private Security Networks in International Politics.