The realist tradition and contemporary international relations / edited by W. David Clinton.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Clinton, W. David.

Series:

Political traditions in foreign policy series

Political traditions in foreign policy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International relations--Philosophy.

International relations.

Realism.

World politics--1989-.

World politics.

Physical Description:

ix, 260 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, [2007]

Summary:

The tradition in international relations theory known as realism has often been associated with the Cold War. The contributors to this surprising volume argue, however, that realism remains a profound and relevant perspective on contemporary international politics. They point out that classical realism is based on concepts that were elucidated long before the Cold War began and are not confined by its boundaries. Further, they believe that insights of the realist tradition can provide valuable guidance in our contemporary world. With W. David Clinton's clear-eyed supervision, ten scholars of foreign policy reexamine the work of thinkers, spanning twenty-five centuries, who have contributed to the development of realism across the ages. In their essays, the authors consider two key questions: What makes these thinkers "realists"? And how is their work relevant to the modern, postCold War world?

Contents:

Reinhold Niebuhr : a personal reflection and political evaluation / Kenneth W. Thompson

Thucydides on peace / Steven Forde

What's "realistic"? : a framework for an Augustinian analysis of contemporary approaches to international relations / William R. Stevenson, Jr.

International law from a Machiavellian perspective / Anthony D'Amato

Mathematici versus dogmatici : understanding the realist project through Hobbes / Laurie M. Johnson Bagby

"Every man supposed a knave" : David Hume's political realism / Daniel G. Lang

Edmund Burke's theory of international order : the debate between realism and rationalism / Jennifer M. Welsh

The relevance of E.H. Carr's realism in the post-Cold War world / Whittle Johnston

Reinhold Niebuhr's Christian realism/Christian idealism / Colm McKeogh

Morgenthau's political realism and the ethics of evil / Greg Russell

Conclusion: The relevance of realism in the post-Cold War world / David Clinton.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780807132418

0807132411

OCLC:

74029408