The Morality of Politics States, Honour and War by Ulf Hedetoft (Paperback Book)

Name: The Morality of Politics States, Honour and War by Ulf Hedetoft (Paperback Book)
Brand: Anthem Press

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This book deals with the morality, self-conception and honour of states, something that goes well beyond the narrow, rationalist defence of national interests, which dominates most IR studies. The volume pursues this line of thinking by focussing on three different but interconnected thematics: political moralism, the honour of states and the peace/war-problematic. The moral self-conception of states \u2013 which comes most clearly to the fore in situations of war \u2013 rests on the ideal conception of \u2018all of us\u2019, which includes all citizens, all classes and all generations, set against their opposite numbers outside of \u2018our\u2019 immediate sphere of domination. This state-based image of itself and its existential teleology constitutes its very essence, notwithstanding that it is often seen as a\n\nThe Morality of Politics\nStates, Honour and War\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked service;