Beschreibung:
A growing interest in the oeuvre of Hans J. Morgenthau and in re-readings of 'classical realism' increases the significance of his European, pre-emigration writings in order to understand the work of one of the founding figures of IR. This book is the first English translation of Morgenthau's French monograph La notion du politique from 1933 (translated by Maeva Vidal).
Foreword; M.C.Williams PART I: INTRODUCTION; H.Behr & F.Rösch Overview over Morgenthau's Oeuvre and Worldview Contextualization of 'The Concept of the Political' Morgenthau's Epistemological Commitments Morgenthau's Twofold Concept of Power PART II: THE CONCEPT OF THE POLITICAL; H.J.Morgenthau Translator's Note; M.Vidal Introduction On the Concept of Legal Disputes The Concept of the Political On the Concept of Political Dispute Conclusion