Political realism and international morality: Ethics in the nuclear age

Book · Wed Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:6344511

Kipnis, K; Meyers, D T

These essays are at once insightful and accessible, noted political thinkers examine the tension of the conflicting demands of morality and national self-interest in the context of the foundations of international order, the possession and use of nuclear weapons, recourse to war, and the prospects for peace. A final postscript addresses the question of the responsibility of intellectuals in the national foreign policy debate. This book will appeal to scholars and students in any discipline dealing with international affairs, as well as to lay readers who with to explore the implications of taking morality and reason seriously in foreign policy.

• OSTI ID: 6344511
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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