The Tragic Vision of Politics

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.

Author: Richard Ned LeBow
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 10/30/2003
Pages: 424
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.47lbs
Size: 8.96h x 6.08w x 1.02d
ISBN: 9780521534857

Review Citation(s):
Choice 10/01/2004 pg. 370

About the Author
LeBow, Richard Ned: - Richard Ned Lebow is the James O. Freedman Presidential Professor of Government at Dartmouth College. He is the author, co-author or editor of over eighteen books, many of them about international conflict and its management. He is currently President of the International Society of Political Psychology.