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 2: State of Fear: Order in the Age of Limited 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 The Rebirth of Realism and the Rise of the Modern State: Toward a Restoration of Classical Order 1
2 Machiavelli's Dream: Sovereign Creation and the Journey from Prince to Republic 17
3 The Ultimate Constructive Realist: Thomas Hobbes and the Rise of the Leviathan 75
4 In Machiavelli's Shadow: Frederick's Journey from Anti-Machiavel to Philosopher King 139
5 In Leviathan's Shadow: Napoleon's Legacy and the Age of Total War 187
Timeline 275
Notes 281
Bibliography 319
Index 325
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 2: State of Fear: Order in the Age of Limited 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 The Rebirth of Realism and the Rise of the Modern State: Toward a Restoration of Classical Order 1
2 Machiavelli's Dream: Sovereign Creation and the Journey from Prince to Republic 17
3 The Ultimate Constructive Realist: Thomas Hobbes and the Rise of the Leviathan 75
4 In Machiavelli's Shadow: Frederick's Journey from Anti-Machiavel to Philosopher King 139
5 In Leviathan's Shadow: Napoleon's Legacy and the Age of Total War 187
Timeline 275
Notes 281
Bibliography 319
Index 325
