Michael Oakeshott's Political Philosophy of International Relations

Orsi, Davide

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“…Oakeshott too was a political and not an international theorist. However, looking closely into his oeuvre there is an element of international theory as well (Orsi, 2016). One version of international theory inspired by his political philosophy is the work of Terry Nardin (1983) and Jackson (2000) portraying international society as a civil association.…”

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Varieties of international pluralism

Hjorth

2022

Journal of International Political Theory

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This paper shows that while there seems to be more or less a general acceptance for plurality as a condition of world politics and at least a vague commitment to a pluralist ideal, the challenge remains to formulate a fruitful account of international pluralism. While dominating approaches to international theory present international pluralism as essentially a by-product and instrumental, this paper suggest an alternative way to conceive of international pluralism when defending the ancient concept variety as a better guide to approach both the understanding of plurality as the human condition and the notion of international pluralism. The paper concludes that it is preferable to accept a variety of pluralist conceptions rather than go on searching for a theoretical conception standing above the controversy; accepting pluralism in a sense involves rejecting just one version of pluralism.

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Varieties of international pluralism

Hjorth

2022

Journal of International Political Theory

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Introduction: Shklar’s (Underappreciated) International Thought

Royer

2020

Global Intellectual History

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Civil association across borders: Law, morality and responsibility in the post-Brexit Era

Hjorth

2018

Journal of International Political Theory

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Michael Oakeshott’s distinction between ‘civil association’ and ‘enterprise association’ has inspired international society theorists to conceive of international society as not just a ‘purposive association’ constructed by states to satisfy their interests but also as a ‘practical association’ providing formal and pragmatic rules that are not instrumental to particular goals of state policy. While this article is supportive of the Oakeshottian turn in international society theory, it suggests that somewhat different conclusions can be drawn from it. The article sketches out an alternative conception of international ‘civil association’, one that transcends the boundaries of communities. It is argued that such a notion of civil association is both possible and at the same time anchored in the experiences of the modern state. It is suggested that this notion of international civil association, when sustained by an adequate legal conception, promotes the enforcement of moral and political responsibility across borders. Finally, it is argued that European governments post-Brexit should strive to retain, as much as possible, the element of civil association present in European relations in order to preserve the civil condition, the rule of law, and in order to enhance political responsibility across borders.

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Michael Oakeshott's Political Philosophy of International Relations

Cited by 4 publications

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Varieties of international pluralism

Varieties of international pluralism

Introduction: Shklar’s (Underappreciated) International Thought

Civil association across borders: Law, morality and responsibility in the post-Brexit Era

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