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Edmund Burke and International Relations

The Commonwealth of Europe and the Crusade against the French Revolution

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  • © 1995

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Authors:
  1. Jennifer M. Welsh

    1. Policy Planning Staff, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Canada

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Part of the book series: St Antony's Series (STANTS)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • Jennifer M. Welsh
      Pages 1-21

  3. Burke’s Theory of International Society

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 23-24
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    2. Constitutionalism

      • Jennifer M. Welsh
      Pages 25-48

    3. Medievalism

      • Jennifer M. Welsh
      Pages 49-69

    4. The Commonwealth of Europe

      • Jennifer M. Welsh
      Pages 70-88

  4. The Conservative Crusader

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 89-92
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    2. Burke’s Reaction to the French Revolution

      • Jennifer M. Welsh
      Pages 93-114

    3. Interventionism

      • Jennifer M. Welsh
      Pages 115-140

    4. Holy War

      • Jennifer M. Welsh
      Pages 141-166

  5. Conclusion

    1. Conclusion

      • Jennifer M. Welsh
      Pages 167-180

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 181-247
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About this book

The mind of Edmund Burke has attracted the attention of countless political theorists, historians, and biographers. Nonetheless, one aspect of Burke's thinking has been neglected: his perspective on international relations. This book seeks to address that gap, by analysing Burke's reaction to the international events of his century. The book argues that the tension between Burke's constitutionalism and crusading is ultimately reconciled by his broader conception of international legitimacy and order. It is only by widening the definition of international theory to include domestic as well as international politics that one can resolve this tension in Burke's theory and arrive at a richer understanding of the nature of international order, both historically and today.

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  • Policy Planning Staff, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Canada

    Jennifer M. Welsh

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