The Heritage, Challenge, and Future of Realism

In Memoriam Hans J. Morgenthau (1904–1980)

Edited by Christian Hacke Edited by Gottfried-Karl Kindermann Edited by Kai Schellhorn

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Extent: 173 pages

Publisher: V&R unipress

Subjects: Twentieth- & Twenty-First- Century History

Language: English

Hardback (Published)

(October 2005)

ISBN: 9783899712445

6.5 x 9.45 inches

Price: $82.00

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In honor of the 100th birthday of Hans Joachim Morgenthau, the godfather of realism, a group of distinguished academics and practitioners gathered in Munich to discuss his legacy and impact on international politics today. This comprehensive volume documents the academic exercise and presents a critical appraisal of realism and its unbroken usefulness for understanding the dynamics of today’s international order. What are the intellectual roots of Morgenthau’s realism? What are the lessons policy-makers can draw from Morgenthau’s approach? Is Morgenthau’s theory an operative tool to overcome the challenges in transatlantic relations? These and further central questions culminate in a conclusive and compelling case study of the American-led war in Iraq.

  • Edited by Christian Hacke
  • Edited by Gottfried-Karl Kindermann
  • Edited by Kai Schellhorn