Liberal Internationalism Theory, History, Practice

This study provides an original conception of liberalism that accounts for its internal contradictions and explains the current crisis of liberal internationalism. Examining the disjuncture between liberal theory and practice, it offers a firmer grasp on

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so by Beate Jahn THE CULTURAL CONSTRUCTION OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS CLASSICAL THEORY IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

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Liberal Internationalism Theory, History, Practice Beate Jahn School of Global Studies, University of Sussex, UK

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Contents

Acknowledgments

viii

1 Introduction

1

2 Contemporary Liberal Theories

13

3 Classical Liberal Theory

39

4 Politics

72

5 Economics

101

6 Norms

135

7 Conclusion

172

Bibliography

196

Index

213

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Acknowledgments

This book is the result of a long-standing, but not always conscious, interest in the role of liberalism in international politics. My reflection