Thinkers of The twenty years' crisis : inter-war idealism reassessed / edited by David Long and Peter Wilson.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Long, David.

Wilson, Peter (Peter Colin)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International relations--Philosophy--History--20th century.

International relations.

International relations--History--20th century.

History.

International relations--Philosophy.

Physical Description:

xiii, 347 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Oxford [England] : Clarendon Press ; Oxford [England] ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1995.

Summary:

This book reassesses the contribution to international thought of some of the most important thinkers of the inter-war period. It takes as its starting point E.H. Carr's famous critique which, more than any other work, established the reputation of the period as the "utopian" or "idealist" phase of international relations theorizing. This characterization of inter-war thought is scrutinized through ten detailed studies of such writers as Norman Angell, J.A. Hobson, J.M. Keynes, David Mitrany, and Alfred Zimmern. The studies demonstrate the diversity of perspectives within so-called "idealism" and call into question the descriptive and analytical value of the entire notion. It is concluded that "idealism" is an overly general term, useful for scoring debating points rather than providing a helpful category for analysis.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0198278551

OCLC:

32349266