The Tragic Vision of Politics: Ethics, Interests and Orders (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521827539)

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
ISBN-10: 0521827531
ISBN-13: 9780521827539
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 10/30/2003
Pages: 424
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.74lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.06d

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