Screen LibraryThe concept of the political
A growing interest in the oeuvre of Hans J. Morgenthau and in re-readings of 'classical realism' increases the significance of his European, pre-emigration writings in order to understand the work of one of the founding figures of IR. This book is the first English translation of Morgentha...
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A growing interest in the oeuvre of Hans J. Morgenthau and in re-readings of 'classical realism' increases the significance of his European, pre-emigration writings in order to understand the work of one of the founding figures of IR. This book is the first English translation of Morgenthau's French monograph La notion du politique from 1933. 'The Concept of the Political is Morgenthau's initial attempt to distinguish the political from the legal and to conceptualize the political as a distinct realm of human affairs. After all these decades, it is finally available in English, and in an excellent translation. Equally valuable is the thorough and thoughtful Introduction by the editors that locates the work in its intellectual and political milieu and discusses the role in played in its author's intellectual development.' - Richard Ned Lebow, James O. Freedman Presidential Professor, Dartmouth College 'Hans J. Morgenthau was far m |
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Electronic book text. Epublication based on: 9780230363090, 2012. |
| Carrier Form: | 176 p. |
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9780230363083 9781137002518 : 1137002514 : |
| CLC: | D81 |
| Contents: | Foreword-- M.C.Williams PART I: INTRODUCTION-- H.Behr & F.Rosch Overview over Morgenthau's Oeuvre and Worldview Contextualization of 'The Concept of the Political' Morgenthau's Epistemological Commitments Morgenthau's Twofold Concept of Power PART II: THE CONCEPT OF THE POLITICAL-- H.J.Morgenthau Translator's Note-- M.Vidal Introduction On the Concept of Legal Disputes The Concept of the Political On the Concept of Political Dispute Conclusion. |