Politics Among Nations

Hans Morgenthau's classic text established realism as the fundamental way of thinking about international relations. Although it has . had its critics, the fact that it continues to be the most long lived text for . courses in international relations attests to its enduring value. Someone . has said the study of international relations has for half a century been . nothing so much as a dialogue between Morgenthau, those who embrace his . approach, and those who turn elsewhere for enlightenment. After . 50 years, the dialogue between Morgenthau and scholars from around the . world continues more or less as in the past something with more intensity . even in an "age of terror."
. The new edition preserves intact Morgenthau's. original work while adding a 40 page . introduction by the editors who explore its relevance for a new era. What . follows the introduction are the perspectives of a dozen statesmen, . scholars, and observers each offering insights on Morgenthau's concepts and . ideas as they relate to current crises on every continent. They bring up . to date the dialogue that began in 1948.. .