The Republican Legacy in International Thought / Edition 1

by Nicholas Greenwood Onuf

Overview

Republicanism has enjoyed a revival of interest in several fields. In this book Nicholas Onuf provides the first major treatment of the republican way of thinking about law, politics and society in the context of international thought. The author's discussion of republicanism starts with Aristotle and culminates in the eighteenth century, when international thought became a distinctive enterprise. By analyzing the thought of Vattel and Kant he identifies a substantial legacy of republicanism in contemporary discussions of sovereignty, intervention, international society, peace, and the global economy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521585996
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	01/08/1998
Series:	Cambridge Studies in International Relations , #59
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	6.22(w) x 9.29(h) x 0.91(d)

Table of Contents

1. Contemporary international thought; Part I. From Antiquity to Kant: The Republican Legacy: 2. Republicanism; 3. City of sovereigns; 4. Imagined republics; Part II. Vattelian Themes: The Legacy of Atlantic Republicanism: 5. Sovereignty; 6. Intervention for common good; 7. The constitution of international society; Part III. Kantian Themes: The Legacy of Continental Republicanism: 8. Levels; 9. Peace in the liberal world; 10. The system of needs.

Editorial Reviews

"Onuf lucidly sets forth the history, content, and current relevance of classical republicanism." Political Science Quarterly

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