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Overcoming Poststructuralism

Rawls, Kratochwil and the Structure of Normative Reasoning in International Relations

Palgrave Macmillan

Part of the book series: International Political Theory (IPoT)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-v
  2. Introduction: The ‘Enormous Creative Potential of Practical Reason’

  3. The Challenge — Poststructuralism and IR’s Responses

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 13-13
    2. Overcoming the Poststructuralist Critique?

      • Antony O’Loughlin
      Pages 40-71
  4. Back Matter

    Pages 246-281

About this book

Through the use of a poststructuralist perspective, Antony O'Loughlin challenges the most basic tenets of International Relations Theory and deploys Rawlsian ideas of public reason in conjunction with Kratochwil's conceptions of practical reason in order to put forward a theory that overcomes the challenges posed by poststructuralism.

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'Antony O'Loughlin addresses two important questions: the moral grounding of human rights claims, and the specific properties of practical reasoning in international affairs. Serious-minded, lucid and compelling, O'Loughlin offers a fresh way of thinking about many of today's most urgent, and somewhat frightening problems in international relations.' - Anthony Julius, Deputy Chairman, Mishcon de Reya

Authors and Affiliations

  • Mishcon de Reya, UK

    Antony O’Loughlin

About the author

Antony O'Loughlin, Solicitor, Mishcon de Reya, UK.

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