War Peace and International Political Realism

<p>Gathering together essays by some of the most influential modern political philosophers and theorists <i>War Peace and International Political Realism</i> reveals the twentieth-century roots of the realist tradition and demonstrates the enduring relevance of realist insights for current international relations scholarship and foreign affairs. These essays all of which were published in <i>The Review of Politics</i> the majority during the 1940s and 1950s reflect four major tenets of the classical realist tradition: an obligation to confront large and difficult questions about international politics a recognition of the fundamentally tragic nature of relations among humans and states a rejection of historical optimism and a belief in practical morality. Keir A. Lieber provides an excellent introduction emphasizing the importance of political realism as defined by the contributors.</p><p>Students and scholars of political theory international relations and history will welcome having these important essays in one useful volume; they are just as applicable to contemporary foreign policy challenges as they were to the crises of post-World War II international politics.</p>