Michael Oakeshott's Political Philosophy of International Relations: Civil Association and International Society (International Political Theory)

La 4e de couverture indique : "This book argues that Michael Oakeshott's political philosophy contributes to current debates in normative international theory and international political theory on the historical, social, and moral dimension of international society. Davide Orsi contends that the theory of civil association may be the ground for an understanding of international society as a rule-based form of moral association constituted by customary international law. The book also considers the role of evolving practices of morality in debates on international justice. Orsi grounds this work on a study of Oakeshott's philosophical arguments and compares the Oakeshottian perspective to recent constructivist literature in International Relations." Dedication 6 Acknowledgements 7 Contents 9 Chapter 1: Introduction 12 The Structure of the Book 14 Note 16 Bibliography 17 Chapter 2: Experience and Political Philosophy 19 Introduction 19 Idealism and Truth 22 Modes of Experience and Orders of Inquiry 25 Individuality and the Absolute 29 The Method of Philosophy 32 The Conversation of Mankind 37 The Nature of Political Philosophy 39 Conclusion 44 Notes 46 Bibliography 48 Chapter 3: Philosophy and International Relations 52 Introduction 52 The Scientific and the Classical Approach 53 Rationalism in Politics and the Critique to the Scientific Approach 55 The Use of History and Historical Laws 59 The Normative Turn 67 Constructivism: Ontological Questions and the Interpretative Method 69 Conclusion 73 Notes 74 Bibliography 76 Chapter 4: Moral Practices in International Relations and Normative Reasoning 81 Introduction 81 The English School of International Relations and the Practice Turn in International Relations 82 Practices and Normativity 87 The Nature of Normative Reasoning and Moral Practices 89 Practices and Rules, Theorizing and Doing 94 Understanding Practices in International Relations 97 Conclusion 99 Notes 101 Bibliography 101 Chapter 5: Civil Association and International Order 105 Introduction 105 Two Modes of Human Association 107 The Modern European State and the Ambivalent Character of International Order 112 Practical and Purposive International Society 118 The Rule of Law, Customary International Law, and Historical Reason 124 Customary International Law in World Politics 128 Conclusion 133 Notes 135 Bibliography 136 Chapter 6: Realism, Universalism, and Evolving Morality 139 Introduction 139 Law and Morality in the Political Philosophy of International Relations 141 War, Law, and Human Nature 147 Natural Law, the Unity of Humankind, and Universalism 150 Evolving Morality 154 Conclusion 160 Notes 162 Bibliography 163 Chapter 7: Conclusion 167 Bibliography 174 Bibliography 175 Index 177 The book argues that Michael Okeshott's political philosophy contributes to current debates in normative international theory and international political theory on the historical, social, and moral dimension of international society. Davide Orsi contends that the theory of civil association may be the ground for an understanding of international society as a rule-based form of moral association constituted by customary international law. The book also considers the role of evolving practices of morality in debates on international justice. Orsi grounds this work on a study of Oakeshott's philosophical arguments and compares the Oakeshottian perspective to recent constructivist literature in International Relations Front Matter....Pages i-xi Introduction....Pages 1-7 Experience and Political Philosophy....Pages 9-41 Philosophy and International Relations....Pages 43-71 Moral Practices in International Relations and Normative Reasoning....Pages 73-96 Civil Association and International Order....Pages 97-130 Realism, Universalism, and Evolving Morality....Pages 131-158 Conclusion....Pages 159-166 Back Matter....Pages 167-174