Philosophical pragmatism and international relations : essays for a bold new world / edited by Shane J. Ralston.

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Philosophical Pragmatism and International Relations; Contents; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Introduction; 1 On Pragmatism and International Relations; 2 Getting Beyond International Relations Theory; 3 Pragmatism, Militarism, and Political Unity; 4 Pragmatism, Peacekeeping, and the Constabulary Force; 5 Justice and Global Communities of Inquiry; 6 Science, Values, and Democracy in the Global Climate Change Debate; 7 Obama's Pragmatism in International Relations: Appropriate or Appropriation?; 8 Presidential Rhetoric and Pragmatism's Possibilities; Bibliography; Index; About the Contributors.

This volume of essays attempts to bridge the gap between philosophical pragmatism and international relations, two disciplinary perspectives that together shed light on how to advance the study and conduct of foreign affairs. Authors in this collection discuss a broad range of issues, from policy relevance to peacekeeping operations, with an eye to understanding how this distinctly American philosophy, pragmatism, can improve both international relations research and foreign policy practice.

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