Title British liberal internationalism, 1880-1930 : Making progress?

Published Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2009

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Description 1 online resource (289 pages) Contents 9780719079092; 9780719079092; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1; Introduction; Liberal international thought: explaining the blind spot; Liberal internationalism: ideology and context; Limits and remits; Outline of the book; Part I -- Beginnings; chapter 2; Victorian liberalism and the roots of liberal internationalism; Victorian liberalism; The roots of liberal internationalism; Delineating internationalism; Part II -- Languages; Chapter 3; Legal evolution and the redemption of international law; The spectre of Austin and British international law before 1870 Legal evolution and the march of civilisationPositivism, naturalism and the development of international law; The hidden hand of international law; The drawbacks of gradualism; Chapter 4; Philosophy and internationalist ethics; A note on philosophical idealism; War, evolution and internationalism: Herbert Spencer; Between principles and power: Henry Sidgwick's liberal internationalism; Conclusion; chapter 5; Liberal internationalism and the uses of history; A note on the British historical tradition; Nationality and empire: Bryce and the search for peace John Morley, internationalism and the 'great man' theory of historyActon's ethics and the view from nowhere; Conclusion; Part III -- Traces; Chapter 6; Into the twentieth century; Law in the face of anarchy; Philosophy and the future of international politics; The internationalist appetite for history; Conclusion; Chapter 7; A postscript; Bibliography; Index Summary This book explores the development, character, and legacy of the ideology of liberal internationalism in late nineteenth and early twentieth-century Britain. Liberal internationalism provided a powerful way of theorising and imagining international relations, and it dominated well-informed political discourse at a time when Britain was the most powerful country in the world. Its proponents focused on securing progress, generating order and enacting justice in international affairs. Liberal internationalism united a diverse group of intellectuals and public figures, and it left a lasting legacy Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes English Print version record Subject Internationalism. Liberalism -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century Liberalism -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century internationalism. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- International. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- International Relations -- General. Diplomatic relations Intellectual life Internationalism Liberalism SUBJECT Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- 1837-1901. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056711 Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- 1901-1936. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056714 Great Britain -- Intellectual life -- 19th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056856 Great Britain -- Intellectual life -- 20th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056857 Subject Great Britain Genre/Form History Form Electronic book ISBN 9781847793508 1847793509 9781781703151 1781703159

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