Liberal Realism - A Realist Theory of Liberal Politics

The first comprehensive overview of the resurgence of interest in realist political theory, and a defence of liberal politics in realist terms

List of contents

Introduction: The resurgence of realist political theory
1. The liberal vision of the political: consensus, freedom, and legitimacy
2. The realist vision of the political: conflict, coercion, and the circumstances of politics
3. The realist challenge to liberal theory
4. Liberal alternatives: the liberalism of fear and modus vivendi
5. Bernard Williams and the structure of liberal realism
6. The partisan foundations of liberal realism
7. The moderate hegemony of liberal realism
Bibliography
Index

About the author

Matt Sleat is a Lecturer in Political Theory at the University of Sheffield

Summary

The first comprehensive overview of the resurgence of interest in realist political theory, and a defence of liberal politics in realist terms -- .

Product details

• Authors: Matt Sleat, Sleat Matt
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2017
• EAN: 9781526122810
• ISBN: 978-1-5261-2281-0
• No. of pages: 200
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Constitutions, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, Political leaders & leadership, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, Political leaders and leadership, Constitution: government & the state, Constitution: government and the state