Philosophical Pragmatism and International Relations

Philosophical Pragmatism and International Relations bridges 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.

Shane J. Ralston is assistant professor of philosophy in the Humanities Department at Pennsylvania State University-Hazleton. His research is on democratic theory, pragmatism, international relations, and environmental philosophy. He is the book review editor for Education and Culture: The Journal of the John Dewey Society. He is also the author of John Dewey's Great Debates-Reconstructed and Pragmatic Environmentalism: Toward a Rhetoric of Eco-Justice.

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