The Civil Condition in World Politics: Beyond Tragedy and Utopianism (Bristol Studies in International Theory)
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Vassilios Paipais (Contributor)
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Bringing together an international team of contributors, this volume draws on international political theory and intellectual history to rethink the problem of a pluralistic world order.
Inspired by the work of international political theorist Nicholas Rengger, the book focuses on three main areas of Rengger's contribution to the political theory of international relations: his Augustine-inspired idea of an 'Anti-Pelagian Imagination'; his Oakeshottian argument for a pluralist 'conversation of mankind'; and his ruminations on war as the uncivil condition in world politics. Through a critical engagement with his work, the book illuminates the promises and limitations of civility as a sceptical, non-utopian, anti-perfectionist approach to theorizing world order that transcends both realist pessimism and liberal utopianism. No
About the Author
Vassilios Paipais is Lecturer in International Relations at the University of St Andrews.
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- Contributor: Vassilios Paipais
- Imprint: Bristol University Press
- ISBN13: 9781529224184
- Number of Pages: 264
- Packaged Dimensions: 156x234mm
- Format: Paperback
- Publisher: Bristol University Press
- Release Date: 2023-10-17
- Series: Bristol Studies in International Theory
- Binding: Paperback / softback
- Biography: Vassilios Paipais is Lecturer in International Relations at the University of St Andrews.
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