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 center 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.
Author(s): Michael C. Williams
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Year: 2008
Language: English
Pages: 289
Tags: Международные отношения;Международные отношения;Теория международных отношений;
CONTENTS......Page 8
ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS......Page 9
Introduction......Page 12
1 Morgenthau, agency, and Aristotle......Page 29
2 ‘The Twilight of International Morality’? Hans J. Morgenthau and Carl Schmitt on the end of the Jus Publicum Europaeum......Page 53
3 Carl Schmitt and Hans Morgenthau: Realism and beyond......Page 73
4 The image of law in Politics Among Nations......Page 104
5 Realism, tragedy, and the anti-Pelagian imagination in international political thought......Page 129
6 The balance of power in Politics Among Nations......Page 148
7 Hans J Morgenthau, realism, and the rise and fall of the Cold War......Page 177
8 Hans Morgenthau and the world state revisited......Page 206
9 Morgenthau now: Neoconservatism, national greatness, and realism......Page 227
10 Texts, paradigms, and political change......Page 252
B......Page 280
E......Page 281
H......Page 282
K......Page 283
M......Page 284
N......Page 285
S......Page 286
T......Page 287
W......Page 288
Z......Page 289
