Thinkers of the Twenty Years' Crisis : Inter-War Idealism Reassessed: Inter-War Idealism ReassessedDavid Long, Peter Wilson Clarendon Press, Dec 14, 1995 - 360 pages This book reassesses the contribution to international thought of some of the most important thinkers of the inter-war period. It takes as its starting point E. H. Carr's famous critique which, more than any other work, established the reputation of the period as the `utopian' or `idealist' phase of international relations theorizing. This characterization of inter-war thought is scrutinized through ten detailed studies of such writers as Norman Angell, J. A. Hobson, J. M. Keynes, David Mitrany, and Alfred Zimmern. The studies demonstrate the diversity of perspectives within `idealism' and call into question the descriptive and analytical value of the entire notion. It is concluded that `idealism' is an overly general term, useful for scoring debating points rather than providing a helpful category for analysis. |
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... moral rights of the author have been asserted Database right Oxford University Press ( maker ) Reprinted 2003 All rights reserved . No part of this publication may be reproduced , stored in a retrieval system , or transmitted , in any ...
... moral rights of the author have been asserted Database right Oxford University Press ( maker ) Reprinted 2003 All rights reserved . No part of this publication may be reproduced , stored in a retrieval system , or transmitted , in any ...
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... morality in international society . Yet these points notwithstanding , The Twenty Years ' Crisis is most famous for its attack on ' utopianism ' . It is widely held that this critique had a devastating impact on the discipline . Indeed ...
... morality in international society . Yet these points notwithstanding , The Twenty Years ' Crisis is most famous for its attack on ' utopianism ' . It is widely held that this critique had a devastating impact on the discipline . Indeed ...
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... realism was psycho- logically unsustainable . By positing a finite goal , engaging in moral judgement , and appealing to human emotions , realists like Marx diluted their realism with utopianism . " As far INTRODUCTION 5.
... realism was psycho- logically unsustainable . By positing a finite goal , engaging in moral judgement , and appealing to human emotions , realists like Marx diluted their realism with utopianism . " As far INTRODUCTION 5.
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... moral worth or intellectual merit.26 Recent Reappraisals of Inter - War Idealism Even those who have recently sought to reappraise idealism and restore its reputation as a respectable ' intellectual tradition'27 dif- fer as to their ...
... moral worth or intellectual merit.26 Recent Reappraisals of Inter - War Idealism Even those who have recently sought to reappraise idealism and restore its reputation as a respectable ' intellectual tradition'27 dif- fer as to their ...
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... moral progress is possible in international affairs.43 It might be objected that Kegley has toned down quite considerably some of the claims and proposals Wilson made , especially concerning self - determi- nation and disarmament . But ...
... moral progress is possible in international affairs.43 It might be objected that Kegley has toned down quite considerably some of the claims and proposals Wilson made , especially concerning self - determi- nation and disarmament . But ...
Contents
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David Davies and the Enforcement of Peace | 58 |
The League | 79 |
Norman Angell and Rationality in International | 100 |
Leonard Woolf and International Government | 122 |
J A Hobson and Economic Internationalism | 161 |
J M Keynes Idealism and the Economic | 189 |
David Mitrany and International Functionalism | 214 |
Lord Lothian and the Federalist Critique of National | 247 |
Arnold Toynbee Chatham House and Research | 277 |
InterWar Idealism Liberal | 302 |
Select Bibliography | 329 |
Index | 341 |
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