The Civil Condition in World Politics Beyond Tragedy and Utopianism - Bristol Studies in International Theory

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Bringing together an international team of contributors, this volume draws on international political theory and intellectual history to rethink the problem of a pluralistic world order.

Inspired by the work of international political theorist Nicholas Rengger, the book focuses on three main areas of Rengger's contribution to the political theory of international relations: his Augustine-inspired idea of an 'Anti-Pelagian Imagination'; his Oakeshottian argument for a pluralist 'conversation of mankind'; and his ruminations on war as the uncivil condition in world politics. Through a critical engagement with his work, the book illuminates the promises and limitations of civility as a sceptical, non-utopian, anti-perfectionist approach to theorizing world order that transcends both realist pessimism and liberal utopianism.

Book information

ISBN: 9781529224177
Publisher: Bristol University Press
Imprint: Bristol University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 327.101
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 240
Weight: 532g
Height: 162mm
Width: 241mm
Spine width: 24mm