International thought is the product of major political changes over the last few centuries, especially the development of the modern state and the industrialisation of the world economy. While the question of how to deal with strangers from other communities has been a constant throughout human history, it is only in recent centuries that the question of foreign relations (and especially imperialism and war) have become a matter of urgency for all sectors of society throughout the world. This book provides the first comprehensive overview of the evolution of Western international thought,...

In this insightful and wide-ranging work, Lucian Ashworth, one of the leading thinkers of political thought traces the genesis of the history of International of Thought. A History of International Thought combines important methodological essays, which consider the main topics of International Thought with fresh considerations of leading figures in the history of International Thought. The culmination of more than a decade's reflection and research on these issues, this book restores the often overlooked international dimensions to intellectual history and recovers the intellectual...