Tragedy and International Relations

By Toni Erskine

Book Overview

Introduction: Understanding Tragedy and Understanding International Relations; T.Erskine & R.N.Lebow PART I: RECOVERING THE TRAGIC DIMENSION OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Tragedy, Ethics and International Relations; M.Frost Tragedy, Progress and the International Order; J.Mayall Tragedy or Skepticism? Defending the Anti-Pelagian Mind in World Politics; N.Rengger Tragedy, Politics and Political Science; R.N.Lebow PART II: TRAGEDY AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AS POLITICAL THEORY Tragic Choices and Contemporary International Political Theory; C.Brown The Tragedy of Tragedy; P.Euben Tragedy and Ethical Community in World Politics; R.Beardsworth Tragedy and Political Theory: Progressivism without an Ideal; K.Stullerova PART III: ON THE NATURE OF TRAGEDY IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS A Pessimism of Strength? Tragedy and Political Virtue; B.A.Schupmann Nietzsche and Questions of Tragedy, Tyranny and International Relations; T.Strong Tragedies and International Relations; C.Lu The Drama Viewed from Elsewhere; R.Shilliam Conclusion: Learning from Tragedy and Refocusing International Relations; T.Erskine & R.N.Lebow

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349314935
• ISBN13: 9781349314935
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"