Hannah Arendt and International Relations Readings Across the Lines
Hannah Arendt's approach to politics focuses on action and conduct, rather than institutions, constitutions, and states. In light of Arendtian conceptions of politics, essays in this book challenge conventional IR theories.
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Hannah Arendt and I nternational R el ations Readings A cross the L ines
Edited by
Anthony F. Lang, Jr. John Williams
ISBN 978-0-230-60613-5 ISBN 978-1-4039-8150-9 (eBook) DOI 10.1057/9781403981509 HANNAH ARENDT AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
© Anthony F. Lang, Jr. and John Williams, 2005. Reprint of the original edition 2005 All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews. First published in 2005 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN™ 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010 and Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire, England RG21 6XS Companies and representatives throughout the world. PALGRAVE MACMILLAN is the global academic imprint of the Palgrave Macmillan division of St. Martin’s Press, LLC and of Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. Macmillan® is a registered trademark in the United States, United Kingdom and other countries. Palgrave is a registered trademark in the European Union and other countries. ISBN 978-1–4039–6783–1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Hannah Arendt and international relations : readings across the lines / edited by Anthony F. Lang, Jr., John Williams. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. 1. Arendt, Hannah. 2. International relations. I. Lang, Anthony F., 1968– II. Williams, John, 1969– JC251.A74H326 2005 327.1⬘01—dc22
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Contents
Acknowledgments 1. Introduction John Williams with Anthony F. Lang, Jr. 2. Hannah Arendt: A Biographical and Political Introduction Patricia Owens 3. Hannah Arendt, Violence, and the Inescapable Fact of Humanity Patricia Owens
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4. Forgiveness, Reconciliation, and Transitional Justice Andrew Schaap
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5. Hannah Arendt and “The Right to Have Rights” Bridget Cotter
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6. Hannah Arendt’s Critical Realism: Power, Justice, and Responsibility Douglas Klusmeyer
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7. Governance and Political Action: Hannah Arendt on Global Political Protest Anthony F. Lang, Jr.
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8. Hannah Arendt and the International Space In-Between? John Williams
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9. Between International Politics and International Ethics Anthony F. Lang, Jr. with John Williams
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List of Contributors
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Index
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Acknowledgments
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his book was conceived, as with more academic projects than most are prepared to admit, in a bar. A chance introduction over a drink in the Chicago Hilton during the 2001 ISA Convention resulted in each of the editors discovering that they were not, as they had tended to think, the only person in International Relations (IR) with an interest in Hannah Arendt. The first vote of thanks therefore goes to our mutual friend, William Bain, who effected the introduction. From these chance and unlikely beginnings, we embarked on a project to put together a panel on Hannah Arendt for the 2002 ISA Convention. Given our
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