The Empire of Civil Society

Rosenberg, Justin

The Empire of Civil Society : a critique of the realist theory of international relations / Justin Rosenberg - London ; New York : Verso, 2001 - ix, 224 pages ; 22 cm

1. The Trouble with Realism. Descriptive Realism: E.H. Carr and the State's-Eye View. Axiomatic Realism: Morgenthau's Laws of Politics. Waltz's Theoretical Realism: Accidents Will Happen. Realism as Ideology. Conclusions: What's Missing? --
2. Social Structures and Geopolitical Systems. Utrecht, 1713. Wight and the Limits of Realist History. Social Theory and Social Structure. Social Structures and Geopolitical Systems --
3. Secret Origins of the State. The Historical Legitimation of Realism. Renaissance Italy. Classical Greece. The Structural Basis of Raison d'Etat. Implications for Contemporary IR Theory --
4. Trade and Expansion in Early Modern Europe. India Portuguesa. New Spain --
5. The Empire of Civil Society. The Structural Basis of Civil Society. Sovereignty as a Capitalist Political Form. The Sovereign States-System. The Question of Absolutist Sovereignty. Historicizing the Balance of Power. Karl Marx's Theory of Anarchy.

This text presents a series of case studies - including classical Greece, Renaissance Italy and the Portuguese and Spanish empires - to show how the historical-materialist analysis of societies is a better guide to understanding global systems than the theories of standard international relations.

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