The Politics of International Political Theory Reflections on the Wo

This book assesses the impact of the work of Chris Brown in the field of International Political Theory. The volume engages with general issues of IPT as well as basic issues such as the use and role of practical reasoning and presents a nuanced understan

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THE POLITICS OF INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL THEORY REFLECTIONS ON THE WORKS OF CHRIS BROWN

The Politics of International Political Theory

Mathias Albert  •  Anthony F. Lang Jr. Editors

The Politics of International Political Theory Reflections on the Works of Chris Brown

Editors Mathias Albert Bielefeld University Bielefeld, Germany

Anthony F. Lang Jr. University of St Andrews St Andrews, UK

ISBN 978-3-319-93277-4    ISBN 978-3-319-93278-1 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-93278-1 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018952234 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover image © Music-Images / Alamy Stock Photo Cover design: Ran Shauli This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland

Acknowledgements

We would like to thank Christof Royer for his invaluable assistance in the editing process for this volume.

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Contents

1 Introduction: The Politics of International Political Theory   1 Anthony F. Lang Jr. and Mathias Albert Part I Judgement, Reason, and Humanity  19 2 Dogmatic Anti-dogmatism: Learning from Chris Brown  21 Colin Wight 3 The Politics of Judgement in International Political Theory  39 Kimberly Hutchings 4 Practical Judgement: Inconsistent—Or Incoherent?  55 Nicholas Rengger 5 Humanity in International Political Theory: Chris Brown and the Principles, Politics and Practice of Humanitarianism  69 Henry Radice

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Part II War and Violence, Human Rights and Global Institutions  85 6 Between Sovereign Judgment and the International Rule of Law: The Protection of People from Mass Atrocities  87 Lothar Brock 7 War and the ‘Brotherhood of Hooliganism’ 117 Ken Booth 8 Emotions