Political Theory and International Relations

by Charles R. Beitz

In this revised edition of his 1979 classic Political Theory and International Relations , Charles Beitz rejects two highly influential conceptions of international theory as empirically inaccurate and theoretically misleading. In one, international relations is a Hobbesian state of nature in which moral judgments are entirely inappropriate, and in the other, states are analogous to persons in domestic society in having rights of autonomy that insulate them from external moral assessment and political interference. Beitz postulates that a theory of international politics should include a revised principle of state autonomy based on the justice of a state's domestic institutions, and a principle of international distributive justice to establish a fair division of resources and wealth among persons situated in diverse national societies.

Genres: International Relations, Philosophy, Politics, Nonfiction, School, Political Science

264 pages, Paperback

First published December 12, 1979

Reviews

[yasmin]

For the love of god, someone tell political theorists to use more paragraph breaks.

[Eli]

Mildly interesting foray into political science by a philosopher, it's a quick and readable piece.

[Leonardo]

Una adaptación de las teorías ético-jurídicas de John Rawl fue intentada por Charles R. Beitz en Political Theory and International Relations.

Imperio Pág.17


...un esfuerzo por aplicar el contractualismo ideal de Rawls a la sociedad internacional.

Teorías de la Justicia. Clase 7

[Micheal Hoffman]

This book is a great overview to the political theory of international relations. It is not very in depth, but that is not his goal. I did not find Beitz's account of international contractualism satisfactory.

[SpaceBear]

Beitz's book is presenting an argument in favour of increased normative theorizing in international relations.