The Realist Tradition in International Relations: The Foundations of Western Order (PSI, 2011)
In August 2011, Praeger Security International (PSI) published my four-volume series on the philosophy of war and state, and the convergence of political, strategic and IR theory around the nexus of constructive realism -- the millennial effort by theorists across history to render chaos to order with the stroke of a pen.
The Realist Tradition in International Relations: The Foundations of Western Order is comprised of four volumes, each focusing upon a distinct period. Volume 1, State of Hope, looks at the classical era when chaos reigned supreme. Volume 2, State of Fear, goes through the early-modern period and the emergence of the modern state. Volume 3, State of Awe, explores the age of total war with its unprecedented dangers. Volume 4, State of Siege, examines the present era of insurgency and asymmetrical conflict.
A truly monumental work, this sweeping study will surely foster a new appreciation of the rich tapestry of realist thought and its continuing relevance to the study of world politics.
Contents of Volume 1: State of Hope: Order in the Age of Classical War
Foreword: Between Fear and Hope ix
Introduction: Reimagining Realism: History's Roadmap from Theory to Action xiii
Set Introduction: Realism: A Retrospective xvii
1 Leviathan Reloaded: Restoring Order in an Age of Chaos 1
2 International Order and Its Causal Ambiguity: Individual Visions -- A Closer Look 47
3 Foundational Tools of Order: Language, Knowledge and Theory 99
4 Realist Theory and Political Action: Classical Foundations of Order 147
5 The Resurrection, and the Birth of the Philosopher King 187
Timeline 243
Notes 249
Bibliography 269
Index 275
The Realist Tradition in International Relations: The Foundations of Western Order is comprised of four volumes, each focusing upon a distinct period. Volume 1, State of Hope, looks at the classical era when chaos reigned supreme. Volume 2, State of Fear, goes through the early-modern period and the emergence of the modern state. Volume 3, State of Awe, explores the age of total war with its unprecedented dangers. Volume 4, State of Siege, examines the present era of insurgency and asymmetrical conflict.
A truly monumental work, this sweeping study will surely foster a new appreciation of the rich tapestry of realist thought and its continuing relevance to the study of world politics.
Contents of Volume 1: State of Hope: Order in the Age of Classical War
Foreword: Between Fear and Hope ix
Introduction: Reimagining Realism: History's Roadmap from Theory to Action xiii
Set Introduction: Realism: A Retrospective xvii
1 Leviathan Reloaded: Restoring Order in an Age of Chaos 1
2 International Order and Its Causal Ambiguity: Individual Visions -- A Closer Look 47
3 Foundational Tools of Order: Language, Knowledge and Theory 99
4 Realist Theory and Political Action: Classical Foundations of Order 147
5 The Resurrection, and the Birth of the Philosopher King 187
Timeline 243
Notes 249
Bibliography 269
Index 275
