The Tragic Vision of Politics: Ethics, Interests and Orders

by Richard Ned Lebow

Book Overview

Is it possible to advocate ethical policies to preserve national security? Contrary to some beliefs, Richard Ned Lebow demonstrates that ethics are conducive to the pursuit of national interests. Reinterpreting the writings of key figures in the history of realpolitik, he argues that national interests are framed in the language of justice, and indicates the dangers arising from the unilateral exercise of American power in the post-Cold War world...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521534852
• ISBN13: 9780521534857
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 424 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.0"