Thinkers of the Twenty Years' Crisis: Inter-War Idealism Reassessed

by David Long

2020-12-31 18:24:21

This book reassesses the contribution to international thought of some of the most important thinkers of the inter-war period. It takes as its starting point E.H. Carr's famous critique which, more than any other work, established the reputation of t... Read more
This book reassesses the contribution to international thought of some of the most important thinkers of the inter-war period. It takes as its starting point E.H. Carr's famous critique which, more than any other work, established the reputation of the period as the "utopian" or "idealist" phase of international relations theorizing. This characterization of inter-war thought is scrutinized through ten detailed studies of such writers as Norman Angell, J.A. Hobson, J.M. Keynes, David Mitrany, and Alfred Zimmern. The studies demonstrate the diversity of perspectives within so-called "idealism" and call into question the descriptive and analytical value of the entire notion. It is concluded that "idealism" is an overly general term, useful for scoring debating points rather than providing a helpful category for analysis. Less

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File size8.5 X 5.43 X 0.83 in
Print pages360
PublisherOxford University Press
Publication date October 1, 1995
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9780198278559
Author
David Long has regularly appeared in the Times, Sunday Times, and many magazines internationally. He is the author of 20 books, as well as an award-winning ghostwriter. For more than 25 years he was m...

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