Moral Standing of the State in International Politics - A Kantian Account

States are powerful actors in world politics, and we wish to hold them accountable - especially when they violate the rights of their people. By benefitting from Immanuel Kant's philosophy, this book explores the requirements to and consequences of holding states as responsible agents in a morally imperfect world.

About the author

MillaEmilia Vaha is a lecturer of politics and international affairs at the University of the South Pacific in the Fiji Islands.

Summary

States are powerful actors in world politics, and we wish to hold them accountable – especially when they violate the rights of their people. By benefitting from Immanuel Kant’s philosophy, this book explores the requirements to and consequences of holding states as responsible agents in a morally imperfect world.

Product details

• Authors: Milla Emilia Vaha, Milla Emilia Vaha
• Publisher: University of Wales Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2021
• EAN: 9781786837868
• ISBN: 978-1-78683-786-8
• No. of pages: 224
• Series: Political Philosophy Now
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; Moral, State, international, Politics, PHILOSOPHY / Political, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, of, Social & political philosophy, Political science & theory, social and political philosophy, Account, standing, Political science and theory, Kantian