Ethics Liberalism And Realism In International Relations

Author : Mark D. Gismondi
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2007-09-17
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781135981006

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Ethics, Liberalism and Realism in International Relations by Mark D. Gismondi Pdf

This book explores the complex issue of international ethics in the two dominant schools of thought in international relations; Liberalism and Realism. Both theories suffer from an inability to integrate the ethical and pragmatic dimensions of foreign policy. Liberal policy makers often suffer from moral blindness and a tendency toward coercion in the international arena, whilst realists tend to be epistemic sceptics, incorporating Nietzsche’s thought, directly or indirectly, into their theories. Mark Gismondi seeks to resolve the issues in these two approaches by adopting a covenant based approach, as described by Daniel Elazar’s work on the covenant tradition in politics, to international relations theory. The covenant approach has three essential principles: policy makers must have a sense of realism about the existence of evil and its political consequences power must be shared and limited liberty requires a basis in shared values. Ethics, Realism and Liberalism in International Relations will be of interest to students and researchers of politics, philosophy, ethics and international relations.

Author : Terry Nardin,David R. Mapel
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0521457572

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Traditions of International Ethics by Terry Nardin,David R. Mapel Pdf

This is the first comprehensive study of how different ethical traditions deal with the central moral problems of international affairs. Using the organizing concept of a tradition, it shows that ethics offers many different languages for moral debate rather than a set of unified doctrines. Each chapter describes the central concepts, premises, vocabulary, and history of a particular tradition and explains how that tradition has dealt with a set of recurring ethical issues in international relations. Such issues include national self-determination, the use of force in armed intervention or nuclear deterrence, and global distributive justice.

Author : Kimberly Hutchings
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1999-11-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780857021977

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International Political Theory by Kimberly Hutchings Pdf

`A lucid, comprehensive analysis of normative approaches to international relations, and an original contribution to critical theory′ - Andrew Linklater, University of Keele `Hutchings combines a valuable account of the current state of the art with a lucid expositon of her own, highly distinctive, position. This will be required reading for students in international political theory, and indeed anyone interested in normative issues in international relations′ - Chris Brown, London School of Economics and Political Science Providing an invaluable overview of the competing schools of thought in traditional and contemporary international theory, this book seeks to path the way forward for new ways of thinking about international political morality. First, the role and place of normative theory in the study of international politics is explained before a discussion of mainstream approaches within international relations and applied ethics. Here the student is introduced to the central debates between realists and idealists, and cosmopolitans and communitarians. Second, the conceptual challenges of contemporary approaches in critical theory, postmodernism and feminism are outlined and then used as a platform to develop the author′s own Hegelian-Foucauldian approach for doing normative international theory. Third, the insights drawn from each approach are applied to the study of two key topics in contemporary theoretical debate: the right to self-determination, and the idea of cosmopolitan democracy, and conclusions drawn for transcending the theoretical deadlock in international relations. Accessibly written and wide-ranging, this text will quickly become essential reading for all students and academics of politics and international relations seeking a deeper understanding of the underlying tensions and future potential of international theory today.

Author : Joel H. Rosenthal
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 547 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2017-03-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781351939010

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Ethics and International Relations by Joel H. Rosenthal Pdf

This volume offers a new dimension to realist theories about world politics. It questions both the theoretical and empirical foundations of much of traditional realist thought by offering realist-oriented analyses that emphasize the possibilities of cooperation and accommodation through agreement over common motivations and concerns. The articles in this volume demonstrate that moral considerations can and do play a significant role in shaping state behavior and that despair about the possibility of improving the systems and institutions within which we live is unwarranted. Specific points of normative convergence are raised in some detail, especially on issues of war, membership and authority, humanitarian concern and the social consequences of globalization. Three ethical concepts form the core of the 'realism reconsidered' argued for here, namely, the ideas of pluralism, rights and fairness.

Author : Gordon Graham
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2008-02-26
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781405159388

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Ethics and International Relations by Gordon Graham Pdf

Ethics and International Relations, Second Edition, offers a comprehensive introduction to the philosophical issues raised by international politics. Presupposing no prior philosophical knowledge and deliberately avoiding the use of technical language, it is ideally suited for political philosophy, applied ethics and international relations courses. Revised and updated, new material includes coverage of the war on terror, the impact of globalization, and ideas of cosmopolitan governance. Clearly and thoughtfully organized, it proceeds logically from general morality and international relations to issues surrounding just war theory and global justice A crisp, analytical treatment presented with a student-sensitive approach and informed by real world issues Covers a wide array of subtopics

Author : Zoltán Gábor Szucs
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2023-04-25
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781526142368

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Political ethics in illiberal regimes by Zoltán Gábor Szucs Pdf

What is it like to live in an illiberal regime? Ethical life in totalitarian regimes is easy to critique because it deviates from everything we think morally acceptable. But illiberal regimes are similar enough to liberal democracies to make addressing the experience of living there strikingly difficult. Political ethics in illiberal regimes argues that the common language of normative political theory is simply not up to the task of capturing this experience. On the one hand, we do not really need political theory to know why illiberal regimes are dangerous and undesirable. On the other, we do need political theory – at least of a certain realist kind – to understand why millions of reasonable people come to terms with living in such regimes. The book presents a novel theoretical language – Williamsian, liberal and realist – to articulate this experience. Part I lays out the theoretical framework, while Part II examines how politicians, experts and citizens in illiberal regimes are confronted with role-specific, political-ethical challenges and how the various normative contexts of their roles shape their agency.

Author : Peter Sutch
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2013-04-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134571581

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Ethics, Justice and International Relations by Peter Sutch Pdf

This topical and timely book critically explores contemporary liberal international relations theory. In the fifty years since the declaration of human rights, the language of international relations has come to incorporate the language of justice and injustice. The book argues that if justice is to become the governing principle of international politics, then liberals must recognise that their political preferences cannot be the preconditions of global ethics. The hierarchy of international political ethics must be constructed afresh so that the first principles of justice are accessible to all agents as political and ethical equals. This book will be essential reading for students and scholars in politics, international relations, political theory and ethics.

Author : Michael Williams
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2007-11-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780199288618

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Realism Reconsidered by Michael Williams Pdf

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 thinkingexemplifies 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 centre of both scholarly and political debates, this book shows that the legacy of classical realism can enrich ourunderstanding of world politics and contribute to its future direction.

Author : Mathias Albert,Anthony F. Lang Jr.
Publisher : Springer
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2018-08-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783319932781

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The Politics of International Political Theory by Mathias Albert,Anthony F. Lang Jr. Pdf

This book assesses the impact of the work of Chris Brown in the field of International Political Theory. The volume engages with general issues of IPT as well as basic issues such as the use and role of practical reasoning and presents a nuanced understanding about issues regarding the legitimacy of war and violence. It explores questions that pertain to human rights, morality, and ethics, and generally an outlook for devising a ‘better’ world. The project is ideal for audiences with interest in International Relations, Ethics and Morality Studies and International Political Theory.

Author : Stanley Hoffmann
Publisher : Carnegie Council on Ethics & International Affairs
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Political Science
ISBN : IND:30000022309813

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The Political Ethics of International Relations by Stanley Hoffmann Pdf

Author : Gregory J. Moore
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780197500446

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Niebuhrian International Relations by Gregory J. Moore Pdf

"Reinhold Niebuhr (1892-1971) may have been the most influential and insightful American thinker of the twentieth century. In dealing with the intricacies of human nature, society, politics, ethics, theology, racism and international relations, Niebuhr the teacher, preacher, philosopher, social critic and ethicist, was highly influential and difficult to ignore during the Second World War and Cold War eras because of his intellectual heft and the novel manner in which he addressed the economic, spiritual, social and political problems of his time. This book distils Niebuhr's disparate and now difficult to access work into one volume, making it more easily accessible than ever before, at the same time bringing his work into the twenty first century. It argues that if he were alive today Niebuhr would be a champion of the U.N, a supporter of globalization, a fierce opponent of America's 2003 Iraq War (for all the reasons he opposed the Vietnam War), an advocate of the Responsibility to Protect, and a pragmatic hawk on China as it rises today. It also highlights his many contributions to international relations theory, from Realism to Liberalism to existentialism to the English School to constructivism. This is the first book that focuses exclusively on the international relations thought of Reinhold Niebuhr, one of Classical Realism's most important figures, one whom diplomat and Realist George Kennan called, "the father of us all.""--

Author : Brent J. Steele,Eric Heinze
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 602 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2018-06-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780429761874

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Routledge Handbook of Ethics and International Relations by Brent J. Steele,Eric Heinze Pdf

Ethics and International Relations (IR), once considered along the margins of the IR field, has emerged as one of the most eclectic and interdisciplinary research areas today. Yet the same diversity that enriches this field also makes it a difficult one to characterize. Is it, or should it only be, the social-scientific pursuit of explaining and understanding how ethics influences the behaviours of actors in international relations? Or, should it be a field characterized by what the world should be like, based on philosophical, normative and policy-based arguments? This Handbook suggests that it can actually be both, as the contributions contained therein demonstrate how those two conceptions of Ethics and International Relations are inherently linked. Seeking to both provide an overview of the field and to drive debates forward, this Handbook is framed by an opening chapter providing a concise and accessible overview of the complex history of the field of Ethics and IR, and a conclusion that discusses how the field may progress in the future and what subjects are likely to rise to prominence. Within are 44 distinct and original contributions from scholars teaching and researching in the field, which are structured around 8 key thematic sections: Philosophical Resources International Relations Theory Religious Traditions International Security and Just War Justice, Rights and Global Governance International Intervention Global Economics Environment, Health and Migration Drawing together a diverse range of scholars, the Routledge Handbook of Ethics and International Relations provides a cutting-edge overview of the field by bringing together these eclectic, albeit dynamic, themes and topics. It will be an essential resource for students and scholars alike.

Author : Daniel Warner
Publisher : Lynne Rienner Publishers
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1555872662

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An Ethic of Responsibility in International Relations by Daniel Warner Pdf

Questioning many of the traditional assumptions found in discussions of ethics in international relations, Warner introduces a new way of thinking about moral responsibility and invites reflection on the nature of communities and states.

Author : Barry Holden
Publisher : Springer
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2016-07-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781349245383

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The Ethical Dimensions of Global Change by Barry Holden Pdf

We are currently in a period of rapid global change that is of profound importance, but the nature of which is difficult to comprehend. A crucial element in any such comprehension must be an understanding of its ethical dimension since ethical ideas enter into the structure of international orders. Particular ethical questions are also, of course, of great intrinsic interest and importance. This book covers both aspects through an analysis of key concepts and issues.

Author : Valerie Morkevičius
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2018-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781108415897

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Realist Ethics by Valerie Morkevičius Pdf

Appealing to just war thinkers, international relations scholars, policymakers, and the public, this book claims that the historical Christian, Islamic, and Hindu just war traditions reflect political concerns with domestic and international order. This underlying realism serves to counterbalance the overly optimistic approach of contemporary liberal just war approaches.