Political realism has recently moved to the centre of debates in contemporary political theory. In this monograph, Matt Sleat presents the first comprehensive overview of the resurgence of interest in realist political theory and develops a unique and original defence of liberal politics in realist
Liberal realism: A realist theory of liberal politics
β Scribed by Matt Sleat
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Year
- 2015
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 195
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
The first comprehensive overview of the resurgence of interest in realist political theory, and a defence of liberal politics in realist terms
β¦ Table of Contents
Front matter
Epigraph
Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction: The resurgence of realist political theory
The liberal vision of the political: Consensus, freedom, and legitimacy
The realist vision of the political: Conflict, coercion, and the circumstances of politics
The realist challenge to liberal theory
Liberal alternatives: The liberalism of fear and modus vivendi
Bernard Williams and the structure of liberal realism
The partisan foundations of liberal realism
The moderate hegemony of liberal realism
Bibliography
Index
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