Ethics and Statecraft: The Moral Dimension of International Affairs: No. 362 (Contributions in Political Science) - Softcover

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9780275953829: Ethics and Statecraft: The Moral Dimension of International Affairs: No. 362 (Contributions in Political Science)

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ISBN 10: 0275953823 ISBN 13: 9780275953829

Publisher: Praeger Publishers Inc, 1995

This unique text by a group of eminent scholars offers "a set of portraits of key leaders struggling with great moral issues in critical political settings." The use of political biographies to illustrate the exercise of statecraft during periods of war, in peacemaking, and in times of major change cuts to the heart of the role of ethics in the decision-making process and in international affairs. Good inter-disciplinary reading for courses in diplomatic history, ethics, international relations, political leadership, and political philosophy.

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Synopsis:

This text offers "a set of portraits of key leaders struggling with great moral issues in critical political settings". The use of political biographies to illustrate the exercise of statecraft during periods of war, in peacemaking and in times of major change cuts to the heart of the role of ethics in the decision-making process and in international affairs. The book should be useful inter-disciplinary reading for courses in diplomatic history, ethics, international relations, political leadership and political philosophy.

About the Author:

CATHAL J. NOLAN is Assistant to the President at Boston University.

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