Before Anarchy: Hobbes and His Critics in Modern International Thought

ISBN-13: 9781107535008 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 307 str.

Theodore Christov

Opis

Against the twentieth-century 'Hobbesian anarchy', Before Anarchy reconsiders the originality and reception of Hobbes's interpersonal and international state of nature.

Recenzje

'The title of this book does not quite give away the rich variety of knowledge it contains … Theodore Christov does a fine job of explaining how Hobbes's state of nature has been used as a starting point for realist theories in international relations scholarship … The hidden gem in this book is Christov's extensive treatment of the international thought of German jurist Samuel Pufendorf.' Laurie M. Johnson, The European Legacy

Spis treści

Part I. Hobbesian Variations: 1. Introduction: Hobbes after anarchy; 2. Hobbes before anarchy; 3. Hobbes without anarchy; 4. Hobbes against anarchy; Part II. Hobbesian Receptions: 5. Pufendorf's anti-Hobbesian camouflage; 6. Pufendorf's international thought; 7. Rousseau and the quest for peace; 8. Vattel the sorry comforter; Epilogue: globalizing political thought.