Political Theory and International Relations: Revised Edition

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In this revised edition of his 1979 classic Political Theory and International Relations, Charles Beitz rejects two highly influential conceptions of international theory as empirically inaccurate and theoretically misleading. In one, international relations is a Hobbesian state of nature in which moral judgments are entirely inappropriate, and in the other, states are analogous to persons in domestic society in having rights of autonomy that insulate them from external moral assessment and political interference. Beitz postulates that a theory of international politics should include a revised principle of state autonomy based on the justice of a state’s domestic institutions, and a principle of international distributive justice to establish a fair division of resources and wealth among persons situated in diverse national societies.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Princeton University Press
Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 1, 1999
Edition ‏ : ‎ Revised
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 264 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0691009155
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0691009155
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.4 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.65 x 8.5 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #866,816 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #178 in Political History (Books) #220 in International Relations (Books) #2,714 in History & Theory of Politics
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