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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... , have prompted some writers to re - examine their assumptions . Dissatisfaction from various quar- ters with the realist paradigm has led almost naturally to ques- tions being raised , though cautiously and for the most 2 PETER WILSON.
... , have prompted some writers to re - examine their assumptions . Dissatisfaction from various quar- ters with the realist paradigm has led almost naturally to ques- tions being raised , though cautiously and for the most 2 PETER WILSON.
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... realist assault on idealist presuppositions , assertions , and prescriptions . But a sys- tematic reappraisal of ... realists — Morgenthau , Wolfers , and Herz — used the term ' idealism ' rather than ' utopianism ' . Since then the two ...
... realist assault on idealist presuppositions , assertions , and prescriptions . But a sys- tematic reappraisal of ... realists — Morgenthau , Wolfers , and Herz — used the term ' idealism ' rather than ' utopianism ' . Since then the two ...
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... realist dichotomy . Martin Wight famously divided international thought into three categories : realism , rationalism , and revolutionism . Of these , the category that bears the closest resemblance to idealism is revolutionism . One ...
... realist dichotomy . Martin Wight famously divided international thought into three categories : realism , rationalism , and revolutionism . Of these , the category that bears the closest resemblance to idealism is revolutionism . One ...
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... realist dichotomy with Wight's trichotomy is fraught with difficulty . The only conclusion that can be safely drawn is that ' rationalism ' and ' revolutionism ' are categories far too broad in scope to be identified in toto with such ...
... realist dichotomy with Wight's trichotomy is fraught with difficulty . The only conclusion that can be safely drawn is that ' rationalism ' and ' revolutionism ' are categories far too broad in scope to be identified in toto with such ...
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... realist assault on utopianism , but a continuation of one already well under way.22 One inference to be drawn from this is that the period of Utopian dominance was not as extensive as Carr initially suggested : the twenty years ' crisis ...
... realist assault on utopianism , but a continuation of one already well under way.22 One inference to be drawn from this is that the period of Utopian dominance was not as extensive as Carr initially suggested : the twenty years ' crisis ...
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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