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245	0	0	_aPolitical thought and international relations : _bvariations on a realist theme / _cedited by Duncan Bell.
260			_aOxford ; _aNew York : _bOxford University Press, _c2009.
300			_a245 p. ; _c25 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505			_a1. Duncan Bell: Introduction: Under an Empty Sky 2. Richard Ned Lebow: The Ancient Greeks and Modern Realism: Ethics, Persuasion, and Power 3. William E. Scheuerman: A Theoretical Missed Opportunity? Hans J. Morgenthau as Critical Realist 4. Stephen P. Turner: Hans J. Morgenthau and the Legacy of Max Weber 5. Seán Molloy: E. H. Carr versus Hans J. Morgenthau: Conflicting Conceptions of Ethics in International Relations 6. Patricia Owens: The Ethic of Reality in Hannah Arendt 7. Roger Spegele: Towards a More Reflective Political Realism 8. N. J. Rengger: Realism's 'Hidden Dialogue': Leo Strauss, War and Politics 9. Joshua Foa Dienstag: Pessimistic Realism and Realistic Pessimism 10. Vibeke Schou Tjalve: Realism and the Politics of (Dis)Enchantment 11. Ze'ev Emmerich: Political Theory and the Realistic Spirit 12. Andrea Sangiovanni: Normative Political Theory: A Flight from Reality?
520			_aPolitical realism dominated the study 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 in international relations. Yet despite its significance in international relations theory, realism plays little role in contemporary international political theory. It is often associated with a form of crude realpolitik that ignores the role of ethical considerations in political life. This book explores an alternative understanding of realism. The contributors view realism chiefly as a diverse and complex mode of political and ethical theorising rather than either a value-neutral branch of social science or the unreflective defence of the national interest. They analyse a variety of historical and philosophical themes, probing the potential and the pathologies of realist thought. 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 political theory, including the meaning and value of pessimism, the relationship between power and ethics, the role 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.
650		0	_aInternational relations _xPhilosophy. _92810
650		0	_aRealism. _92811
700	1		_aBell, Duncan, _d1976- _92812
856	4	2	_3Contributor biographical information _uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0907/2008027680-b.html
856	4	2	_3Publisher description _uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0907/2008027680-d.html
856	4	1	_3Table of contents only _uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0907/2008027680-t.html
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