Introduction

pp. 1-7

in: Davide Orsi, Michael Oakeshott's political philosophy of international relations, Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan, 2016

Abstract

Oakeshott's thought has been considered from a rich variety of perspectives and has been interpreted as an innovative contribution to contemporary liberalism, conservatism, and republicanism. However, little attention has been devoted to the influence of Oakeshott's political philosophy of civil association on the study of international relations and law. It is argued in this work that current debates in normative international political theory and international relations theory could benefit from Oakeshott's philosophy of practical reasoning and of civil association.