International Political Thought

International Political Thought
Title International Political Thought PDF eBook
Author Edward Keene
Publisher Polity
Pages 240
Release 2005-01-14
Genre Philosophy
ISBN 0745623042

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This volume offers an accessible and wide-ranging introduction to the history of international political thought. Taking as its starting-point the various concepts people have used to think about differences between political communities, the book explores changing perceptions of international politics from antiquity to the twentieth century. As well as discussing well-known themes such as relations between independent sovereign states and the tension between raison d'état and a universal code of natural law, it also examines less familiar ideas which have influenced the development of international political thought such as the distinction between civilization, national culture and barbarism, religious attitudes towards infidels, and theories about racial difference and imperialism. Among the key thinkers covered are Thucydides, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Kant, Marx and Morgenthau, alongside less commonly studied figures such as Herodotus, Pope Innocent IV, Herder, Constant and Zimmern. Each chapter concludes with a guide to further reading which will help students to develop a more detailed understanding of the subject. Written with the beginner student in mind, this lively textbook is an ideal introduction for anyone studying international political thought.

International Political Thought

International Political Thought
Title International Political Thought PDF eBook
Author Edward Keene
Publisher
Pages 231
Release 2005
Genre
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Political Thought and International Relations

Political Thought and International Relations
Title Political Thought and International Relations PDF eBook
Author Duncan Bell
Publisher OUP Oxford
Pages 255
Release 2010-12-02
Genre Political Science
ISBN 0191565040

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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 International Relations, however, realism plays only a marginal role in contemporary international political theory. It is often associated with a form of crude realpolitik that ignores the ethical dimensions of political life. The contributors to this book explore alternative understandings of realism, seeing it as a diverse and complex mode of political and ethical theorising rather than simply a "value-neutral" social scientific theory or the unreflective defence of the national interest. 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 international political theory, including the meaning and value of pessimism, the relationship between power and ethics, the purpose 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.

A History of International Political Theory

A History of International Political Theory
Title A History of International Political Theory PDF eBook
Author Hartmut Behr
Publisher Springer
Pages 305
Release 2009-12-18
Genre Political Science
ISBN 0230248381

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Contemporary theory of international politics faces a twofold problem: the critical engagement with legacies of national power politics in connection to 20th Century International Relations and the regeneration of notions of humanity. This book contributes to this engagement by a genealogy of thoughts on war, peace, and ethics.

International Relations in Political Thought

International Relations in Political Thought
Title International Relations in Political Thought PDF eBook
Author Chris Brown
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Pages 905
Release 2002-04-25
Genre Political Science
ISBN 1107393612

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This unique collection presents texts in international relations from Ancient Greece to the First World War. Major writers such as Thucydides, Augustine, Aquinas, Machiavelli, Grotius, Kant and John Stuart Mill are represented by extracts of their key works; less well-known international theorists including John of Paris, Cornelius van Bynkershoek and Friedrich List are also included. Fifty writers are anthologised in what is the largest such collection currently available. The texts, most of which are substantial extracts, are organised into broadly chronological sections, each of which is headed by an introduction that places the work in its historical and philosophical context. Ideal for both students and scholars, the volume also includes biographies and guides to further reading.

The Oxford Handbook of International Political Theory

The Oxford Handbook of International Political Theory
Title The Oxford Handbook of International Political Theory PDF eBook
Author Chris Brown
Publisher Oxford University Press
Pages 737
Release 2018
Genre Philosophy
ISBN 019874692X

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The essential volume for all those working on International Political Theory and related areas.

The International Political Thought of Carl Schmitt

The International Political Thought of Carl Schmitt
Title The International Political Thought of Carl Schmitt PDF eBook
Author Louiza Odysseos
Publisher Routledge
Pages 496
Release 2007-03-06
Genre Philosophy
ISBN 1134114486

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Presenting the first critical analysis of Carl Schmitt's The Nomos of the Earth and how it relates to the epochal changes in the international system that have risen from the collapse of the ‘Westphalian’ international order. There is an emerging recognition in political theory circles that core issues, such as order, social justice, rights, need to be studied in their global context. Schmitt’s international political thought provides a stepping stone in these related paths, offering an alternative history of international relations, of the genesis, achievements and demise of the ‘Westphalian system.’ Writing at a time when he believed that the spatial, political and legal order—the nomos of the earth—had collapsed, he highlighted the advent of the modern state as the vehicle of secularization, tracing how this interstate order was able to limit and ‘rationalize and humanize’ war. Providing a large number of case studies including: global terrorism, humanitarian intervention and US hegemony, this book will give further impetus to, and expand, the nascent debate on the significance of Schmitt’s legal and political thought for international politics. The International Political Thought of Carl Schmitt will be of interest to students and scholars of international relations, law and history.