Hans J. Morgenthau's Theory of International Relations: Disenchantment and Re-Enchantment (International Political Theory)

This Book Provides An Innovative Interpretation Of Hans J. Morgenthaus Contribution To International Relations, And Argues That The Concepts Of Meaning, Power As Meaning Imposition, Disenchantment And Re-enchantment Are Central To Morgenthaus Theory--provided By Publisher. Machine Generated Contents Note: Introduction: Context And Assumptions * Life Experience And Intellectual Encounters * The Death Of God And The Crisis Of Philosophy * The Disenchantment Of Politics, And Morgenthaus * Leadership Theory * Closing The Openness: Morgenthau On Meaning, Tradition, And The Statesmans Mission *conclusion: Hans Morgenthaus Discussion Of Meaning, Disenchantment And Leadership Introduction: Context And Assumptions * Life Experience And Intellectual Encounters * The Death Of God And The Crisis Of Philosophy * The Disenchantment Of Politics, And Morgenthaus * Leadership Theory * Closing The Openness: Morgenthau On Meaning, Tradition, And The Statesmans Mission *conclusion: Hans Morgenthaus Discussion Of Meaning, Disenchantment And Leadership. Mihaela Neacsu. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Cover 1 Contents 8 Acknowledgements 10 1 Introduction: Context and Assumptions 12 On modernity and postmodernity in international relations 15 Old and new interpretations 26 Power as meaning imposition; between destruction and construction 41 2 Life Experience and Intellectual Encounters 47 A motivating life experience 50 Studies, mentors, negative influences 52 Morgenthau's reading of Nietzsche and Weber 61 The American experience 72 3 The 'Death of God' and the Crisis of Philosophy 78 The experience of nihilism and disenchantment 81 Man as creature: Power as meaning imposition, and the fight over power 96 Man as creator, and the issue of responsibility 106 4 The Disenchantment of Politics, and Morgenthau's Leadership Theory 112 A vision of plurality and perspectivism in the political realm 116 On politics as a fight for power, and the perils of disenchantment and technological advancement 130 Thoughtful politics, as a solution to the evil of politics 145 5 Closing the Openness: Morgenthau on Meaning, Tradition, and the Statesman's Mission 158 Creation as reinterpretation: Morgenthau's meaning of universality 161 The statesman and his mission: Re-enchantment 172 6 Conclusion: Hans Morgenthau's Discussion of Meaning, Disenchantment and Leadership 186 Notes 196 Bibliography 197 Index 208 A 208 B 208 C 208 D 208 E 208 F 208 G 208 H 208 I 208 J 208 L 208 M 208 N 209 P 209 R 210 S 210 T 210 U 210 W 210