Description
Book SynopsisThe first comprehensive overview of the resurgence of interest in realist political theory, and a defence of liberal politics in realist terms
Trade ReviewLiberal Realism is an engaging, suggestive, perceptive and well-judged contribution to both the growing literature on political realism and the already vast literature on liberalism., James Wakefield, Honorary Research Fellow of Cardiff University, E-International Relations., 8 July 2015 -- .
Table of ContentsIntroduction: The resurgence of realist political theory
1. The liberal vision of the political: Consensus, freedom, and legitimacy
2. The realist vision of the political: Conflict, coercion, and the circumstances of politics
3. The realist challenge to liberal theory
4. Liberal alternatives: The liberalism of fear and modus vivendi
5. Bernard Williams and the structure of liberal realism
6. The partisan foundations of liberal realism
7. The moderate hegemony of liberal realism
Bibliography
Index
