German Thought and International Relations - The Rise and Fall of a Liberal Project

Informationen zum Autor ROBBIE SHILLIAM is Lecturer in International Relations at the Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. Prior to this he was the Hedley Bull Junior Research Fellow at the University of Oxford, UK. Klappentext A fundamental question for IR is whether the value system of liberalism can be universalized, or if, in fact, the illiberal reality of international politics systematically rules out such a universalisation. The book addresses this issue by focusing on the rise and fall of a specific liberal project supported by influential German intellectuals. Zusammenfassung A fundamental question for IR is whether the value system of liberalism can be universalized! or if! in fact! the illiberal reality of international politics systematically rules out such a universalisation. The book addresses this issue by focusing on the rise and fall of a specific liberal project supported by influential German intellectuals. Inhaltsverzeichnis PART I Introduction 1789: The Revolution of Backwardness PART II Kant's Corporate Enlightenment Hegel's Revolution of Philosophy Interlude: Vormärz Weber's Realpolitik PART III Epilogue: Weimar Morgenthau's Existential Crisis Conclusion

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PART I Introduction 1789: The Revolution of Backwardness PART II Kant's Corporate Enlightenment Hegel's Revolution of Philosophy Interlude: Vormärz Weber's Realpolitik PART III Epilogue: Weimar Morgenthau's Existential Crisis Conclusion

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• Authors: R Shilliam, R. Shilliam, Robbie Shilliam, SHILLIAM ROBBIE
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.03.2009
• EAN: 9780230224223
• ISBN: 978-0-230-22422-3
• No. of pages: 258
• Series: Palgrave Studies in International Relations; Palgrave Studies in Internatio; Palgrave Studies in Internatio; Palgrave Studies in International Relations
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Comparative and international political science; Geschichte, Mitteleuropa, B, History, European History, Political Science, International Relations, social and political philosophy, auseinandersetzen, Central Europe, Social Philosophy, Political science and theory, Social sciences—Philosophy, History, Modern, Modern History, Palgrave Political & Intern. Studies Collection, History of Germany and Central Europe, Europe—History