3. Realism in Ethics and Politics: Bernard Williams, Political Theory, and the Critique of Morality

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Introduction: Politics Recovered-on the Revival of Realism in Contemporary Political Theory 1
5. 1. The Truth in Political Realism 27
6. 2. Realism and Surrealism in Political Philosophy 49
7. 3. Realism in Ethics and Politics: Bernard Williams, Political Theory, and the Critique of Morality 73
8. 4. Anger, Humiliation, and Political Theory: Bringing the Darker Passions Back In 93
9. 5. Legitimacy and Domination 114
10. 6. Disenchantment Versus Reconstruction: Walter Lippmann, John Dewey, and Varieties of Democratic Realism 140
11. 7. The Paradox of the Democratic Prince: Machiavelli and the Neo-Machiavellians on Ideal Theory, Realism, and Democratic Leadership 166
12. 8. Politics and the “Pure of Heart”: Realism and Corruption 194
13. 9. Democracy’s Limit: A Realist Response to the Quest for Transparency 218
14. 10. The Case for Kinship: Classical Realism and Political Realism 243
15. 11. Getting Past Schmitt? Realism and the Autonomy of Politics 270
16. 12. Security and Poverty: On Realism and Global Justice 296
17. 13. Feminism and Realism 320
18. 14. Political Realism: A Reality Check 344
19. List of Contributors 369
20. Index 373