1st Edition
Ethics, Liberalism and Realism in International Relations
By Mark D. Gismondi
Copyright 2008
288 Pages
by
Routledge
288 Pages
by
Routledge
288 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book explores the complex issue of international ethics in the two dominant schools of thought in international relations; Liberalism and Realism.
Both theories suffer from an inability to integrate the ethical and pragmatic dimensions of foreign policy. Liberal policy makers often suffer from moral blindness and a tendency toward coercion in the international arena, whilst realists tend... Read more
1. Introduction 2. From Covenants to Interests: The Evolution of Liberalism 3. The Enlightenment and the Lockean Transition 4. Deconstructing Liberalism 5. Realism, Tragedy, and Postmodernity 6. Covenantal Liberalism: Social Capital with Moral Purpose 7. Covenantal Epistemology and Applied International Ethics
Biography
Mark D. Gismondi is Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Studies at Northwest Nazarene University, Nampa, Idaho, USA.
