The Republican Legacy in International Thought

ISBN-13: 9780521585996 / Angielski / Miękka / 1998 / 304 str.

Nicholas Greenwood Onuf; Steve Smith; Thomas Biersteker

Opis

Republicanism has enjoyed a revival of scholarly interest in several fields. In this book, Nicholas Onuf provides a treatment of the republican way of thinking about law, politics and society in the context of international thought. He tells two stories about republicanism, starting with Aristotle and culminating in the 18th century, when international thought became a distinctive enterprise. These two stories surround the thought of Vattel and Kant, and by telling them side by side the author identifies a substantial but little-acknowledged legacy of republicanism in contemporary discussions of sovereignty, intervention, international society, peace, levels of analysis, and the global economy. In identifying this legacy in contemporary thought, Nicholas Onuf develops his constructivist approach to international theory.

Recenzje

"Onuf lucidly sets forth the history, content, and current relevance of classical republicanism." Political Science Quarterly

Spis treści

1. Contemporary international thought; Part I. From Antiquity to Kant: The Republican Legacy: 2. Republicanism; 3. City of sovereigns; 4. Imagined republics; Part II. Vattelian Themes: The Legacy of Atlantic Republicanism: 5. Sovereignty; 6. Intervention for common good; 7. The constitution of international society; Part III. Kantian Themes: The Legacy of Continental Republicanism: 8. Levels; 9. Peace in the liberal world; 10. The system of needs.