Moralizing International Relations 
Called to Account

The end of the cold war has paved the way for a series of moral claims that force institutions such as States, International Organizations of Multinationals to justify themselves. What is the effect of this phenomenon on the international relations of the 1990s and beyond.

Tabella dei contenuti

Introduction PART I: A MORAL BREAK? The 1990s Is There any Shame in Being Cynically Realist? PART II: MORALITY IN ACTION The Re-enchanted Critique of Capitalism What Justice for Economic Sanctions? Can Reparation be Made for Historical Injustices? The Fear of Accountability and Calculating the Incalculable PART III: THE TWO CHALLENGES Shared Responsibility Does Cosmopolitanism Have a Future? Conclusion: Pragmatic Revolutionism

Circa l’autore

ARIEL COLONOMOS is a CNRS senior research fellow at the Centre d’Etudes et de Recherches Internationales and a lecturer at Sciences Po in Paris where he teaches international ethics. He has taught at the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) at Columbia University as an associate adjunct professor from 2005 to 2007. He has done significant research on transnational networks in international relations and is now currently involved in a project on the ethics of war.