Rousseau and the Limits of the Liberal International Order considers Rousseau as a critic and a reformer of international politics, arguing that Rousseau’s account of liberty drives his approach to the international realm.Rousseau’s work provides an incisive critique.
Joshua King is an Assistant Professor of American Politics and Deputy Director of the Graduate Scholarship Program, United States Military Academy West Point, USA.
Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: Emile’s Invitation to Study International Politics.- Chapter 3: The Politics of Amour Propre: Constructing the International.- Chapter 4: The Foreign Policy of the Social Contract.- Chapter 5: The Tragedy of Small Power Politics: Rousseau’s Considerations on the Government of Poland.- CHAPTER 6: The Limits of International Cooperation.- Conclusion.
