The Rights of War and Peace: Political Thought and the International Order from Grotius to Kant

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Richard Tuck (Professor of Government, Professor of Government, Harvard University)

The Rights of War and Peace

Political Thought and the International Order from Grotius to Kant

Richard Tuck (Professor of Government, Professor of Government, Harvard University)

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English

Clarendon Press
01 September 1999

General & world history; Ethics & moral philosophy; Political science & theory; International relations; Warfare & defence; International law

The Rights of War and Peace is the first fully historical account of the formative period of modern theories of international law. It sets the scene with an extensive history of the theory of international relations from antiquity down to the seventeenth century. Professor Tuck then examines the arguments over the moral basis for war and international aggression, and links the debates to the writings of the great political theorists such as Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, and Kant.

This is not only an account of international law: as Professor Tuck shows, ideas about inter-state relations were central to the formation of modern liberal political theory, for the best example of the kind of agent which liberalism presupposes was provided by the modern state. As a result, the book illuminates the presuppositions behind much current political theory, and puts into a new perspective the connection between liberalism and imperialism.

By: Richard Tuck (Professor of Government Professor of Government Harvard University)
Imprint: Clarendon Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 224mm, Width: 143mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 424g
ISBN: 9780198207535
ISBN 10: 0198207530
Pages: 250
Publication Date: 01 September 1999
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for The Rights of War and Peace: Political Thought and the International Order from Grotius to Kant

In often dazzling displays of how to combine theoretical acumen and historical scholarship, Tuck has vastly enriched our understanding of his subjects Mind Fascinating new book ... Tuck's thesis, argued with great historical erudition and philosophical subtlety, is persuasive ... a rich and stimulating book Bhikhu Parekh, Times Literary Supplement Recommended for anyone interested in the history of international law Choice