War, Peace, and International Political Realism
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War, Peace, and International Political Realism

Perspectives from The Review of Politics

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War, Peace, and International Political Realism

Perspectives from The Review of Politics

About this book

Gathering together essays by some of the most influential modern political philosophers and theorists, War, Peace, and International Political Realism reveals the twentieth-century roots of the realist tradition and demonstrates the enduring relevance of realist insights for current international relations scholarship and foreign affairs. These essays, all of which were published in The Review of Politics, the majority during the 1940s and 1950s, reflect four major tenets of the classical realist tradition: an obligation to confront large and difficult questions about international politics, a recognition of the fundamentally tragic nature of relations among humans and states, a rejection of historical optimism, and a belief in practical morality. Keir A. Lieber provides an excellent introduction emphasizing the importance of political realism as defined by the contributors.

Students and scholars of political theory, international relations, and history will welcome having these important essays in one useful volume; they are just as applicable to contemporary foreign policy challenges as they were to the crises of post-World War II international politics.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half title
  3. Series page
  4. Title page
  5. Copyright
  6. Contents
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. Introduction
  9. 1. Realism and Utopianism in World Affairs
  10. 2. No Peace without Arms
  11. 3. Perpetual Peace?
  12. 4. Imperialism, Nationalism, Chauvinism
  13. 5. On the Study of International Relations
  14. 6. World Politics in the Mid-Twentieth Century
  15. 7. The Economic Road to War
  16. 8. The Tragic Element in Modern International Conflict
  17. 9. The Study of International Politics
  18. 10. Courage or Perdition?
  19. 11. Beyond National Interest
  20. 12. Reflections on the State of Political Science
  21. 13. History and Diplomacy as Viewed by a Diplomatist
  22. 14. The Role of the Learned Man in Government
  23. 15. The Ethical Dimensions of Diplomacy
  24. 16. Realism, Neorealism, and American Liberalism