The house that Chuck built: Twenty-five years of reading Charles Beitz

Review of International Studies

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 371-379

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1. Charles Beitz, Political Theory and International Relations (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1979, reissued with a new afterword, 1999). John Rawls, A Theory of Justice, 1st and 2nd revised edns. (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1971/1999). The reference is to A.S. Laden, 'The House that Jack Built: Thirty Years of Reading Rawls', Ethics, 113 (2003), pp. 367-90.
2. Charles Beitz, Political Theory and International Relations (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1979, reissued with a new afterword, 1999). John Rawls, A Theory of Justice, 1st and 2nd revised edns. (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1971/1999). The reference is to A.S. Laden, 'The House that Jack Built: Thirty Years of Reading Rawls', Ethics, 113 (2003), pp. 367-90.
3. Charles Beitz, Political Theory and International Relations (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1979, reissued with a new afterword, 1999). John Rawls, A Theory of Justice, 1st and 2nd revised edns. (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1971/1999). The reference is to A.S. Laden, 'The House that Jack Built: Thirty Years of Reading Rawls', Ethics, 113 (2003), pp. 367-90.
4. The phrase comes from the Dedication to Thomas Nagel, Equality and Partiality (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991).
5. For example, see Mervyn Frost, Ethics in International Relations (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1996); Andrew Linklater, The Transformation of Political Community (Cambridge: Polity Press, 1998); Terry Nardin, Law, Morality and the Relations of States (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1983); Onora O'Neill, Faces of Hunger (London: Allen and Unwin, 1986); Thomas Pogge, World Poverty and Human Rights (Cambridge: Polity Press, 2002); Johns Rawls, The Law of Peoples (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1989); Henry Shue, Basic Rights (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1983); Michael Walzer, Just and Unjust Wars (New York: Basic Books, 1977).
6. For example, see Mervyn Frost, Ethics in International Relations (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1996); Andrew Linklater, The Transformation of Political Community (Cambridge: Polity Press, 1998); Terry Nardin, Law, Morality and the Relations of States (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1983); Onora O'Neill, Faces of Hunger (London: Allen and Unwin, 1986); Thomas Pogge, World Poverty and Human Rights (Cambridge: Polity Press, 2002); Johns Rawls, The Law of Peoples (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1989); Henry Shue, Basic Rights (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1983); Michael Walzer, Just and Unjust Wars (New York: Basic Books, 1977).
7. For example, see Mervyn Frost, Ethics in International Relations (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1996); Andrew Linklater, The Transformation of Political Community (Cambridge: Polity Press, 1998); Terry Nardin, Law, Morality and the Relations of States (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1983); Onora O'Neill, Faces of Hunger (London: Allen and Unwin, 1986); Thomas Pogge, World Poverty and Human Rights (Cambridge: Polity Press, 2002); Johns Rawls, The Law of Peoples (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1989); Henry Shue, Basic Rights (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1983); Michael Walzer, Just and Unjust Wars (New York: Basic Books, 1977).
8. For example, see Mervyn Frost, Ethics in International Relations (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1996); Andrew Linklater, The Transformation of Political Community (Cambridge: Polity Press, 1998); Terry Nardin, Law, Morality and the Relations of States (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1983); Onora O'Neill, Faces of Hunger (London: Allen and Unwin, 1986); Thomas Pogge, World Poverty and Human Rights (Cambridge: Polity Press, 2002); Johns Rawls, The Law of Peoples (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1989); Henry Shue, Basic Rights (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1983); Michael Walzer, Just and Unjust Wars (New York: Basic Books, 1977).
9. For example, see Mervyn Frost, Ethics in International Relations (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1996); Andrew Linklater, The Transformation of Political Community (Cambridge: Polity Press, 1998); Terry Nardin, Law, Morality and the Relations of States (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1983); Onora O'Neill, Faces of Hunger (London: Allen and Unwin, 1986); Thomas Pogge, World Poverty and Human Rights (Cambridge: Polity Press, 2002); Johns Rawls, The Law of Peoples (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1989); Henry Shue, Basic Rights (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1983); Michael Walzer, Just and Unjust Wars (New York: Basic Books, 1977).
10. For example, see Mervyn Frost, Ethics in International Relations (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1996); Andrew Linklater, The Transformation of Political Community (Cambridge: Polity Press, 1998); Terry Nardin, Law, Morality and the Relations of States (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1983); Onora O'Neill, Faces of Hunger (London: Allen and Unwin, 1986); Thomas Pogge, World Poverty and Human Rights (Cambridge: Polity Press, 2002); Johns Rawls, The Law of Peoples (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1989); Henry Shue, Basic Rights (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1983); Michael Walzer, Just and Unjust Wars (New York: Basic Books, 1977).
11. For example, see Mervyn Frost, Ethics in International Relations (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1996); Andrew Linklater, The Transformation of Political Community (Cambridge: Polity Press, 1998); Terry Nardin, Law, Morality and the Relations of States (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1983); Onora O'Neill, Faces of Hunger (London: Allen and Unwin, 1986); Thomas Pogge, World Poverty and Human Rights (Cambridge: Polity Press, 2002); Johns Rawls, The Law of Peoples (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1989); Henry Shue, Basic Rights (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1983); Michael Walzer, Just and Unjust Wars (New York: Basic Books, 1977).
12. For example, see Mervyn Frost, Ethics in International Relations (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1996); Andrew Linklater, The Transformation of Political Community (Cambridge: Polity Press, 1998); Terry Nardin, Law, Morality and the Relations of States (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1983); Onora O'Neill, Faces of Hunger (London: Allen and Unwin, 1986); Thomas Pogge, World Poverty and Human Rights (Cambridge: Polity Press, 2002); Johns Rawls, The Law of Peoples (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1989); Henry Shue, Basic Rights (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1983); Michael Walzer, Just and Unjust Wars (New York: Basic Books, 1977).
13. Rawls, The Law of Peoples; and Political Liberalism (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1995). For a critique of political liberalism, see Brian Barry, 'John Rawls and the Search for Stability', Ethics, 105 (1995), pp. 874-915. Opponents of The Law of Peoples from an earlier Rawlsian perspective are legion; see, for example, Charles Beitz. 'Rawls's Law of Peoples' and Allen Buchanan 'Rawls's Law of Peoples: Rules for a Vanishing Westphalian World', both in Ethics, 110 (2000), pp. 669-721. For a rare favourable account, see Chris Brown The Construction of A Realist Utopia:. John Rawls and International Political Theory', Review of International Studies, 28 (2002), pp. 5-21.
14. Rawls, The Law of Peoples; and Political Liberalism (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1995). For a critique of political liberalism, see Brian Barry, 'John Rawls and the Search for Stability', Ethics, 105 (1995), pp. 874-915. Opponents of The Law of Peoples from an earlier Rawlsian perspective are legion; see, for example, Charles Beitz. 'Rawls's Law of Peoples' and Allen Buchanan 'Rawls's Law of Peoples: Rules for a Vanishing Westphalian World', both in Ethics, 110 (2000), pp. 669-721. For a rare favourable account, see Chris Brown The Construction of A Realist Utopia:. John Rawls and International Political Theory', Review of International Studies, 28 (2002), pp. 5-21.
15. Rawls, The Law of Peoples; and Political Liberalism (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1995). For a critique of political liberalism, see Brian Barry, 'John Rawls and the Search for Stability', Ethics, 105 (1995), pp. 874-915. Opponents of The Law of Peoples from an earlier Rawlsian perspective are legion; see, for example, Charles Beitz. 'Rawls's Law of Peoples' and Allen Buchanan 'Rawls's Law of Peoples: Rules for a Vanishing Westphalian World', both in Ethics, 110 (2000), pp. 669-721. For a rare favourable account, see Chris Brown The Construction of A Realist Utopia:. John Rawls and International Political Theory', Review of International Studies, 28 (2002), pp. 5-21.
16. Rawls, The Law of Peoples; and Political Liberalism (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1995). For a critique of political liberalism, see Brian Barry, 'John Rawls and the Search for Stability', Ethics, 105 (1995), pp. 874-915. Opponents of The Law of Peoples from an earlier Rawlsian perspective are legion; see, for example, Charles Beitz. 'Rawls's Law of Peoples' and Allen Buchanan 'Rawls's Law of Peoples: Rules for a Vanishing Westphalian World', both in Ethics, 110 (2000), pp. 669-721. For a rare favourable account, see Chris Brown The Construction of A Realist Utopia:. John Rawls and International Political Theory', Review of International Studies, 28 (2002), pp. 5-21.
17. Rawls, The Law of Peoples; and Political Liberalism (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1995). For a critique of political liberalism, see Brian Barry, 'John Rawls and the Search for Stability', Ethics, 105 (1995), pp. 874-915. Opponents of The Law of Peoples from an earlier Rawlsian perspective are legion; see, for example, Charles Beitz. 'Rawls's Law of Peoples' and Allen Buchanan 'Rawls's Law of Peoples: Rules for a Vanishing Westphalian World', both in Ethics, 110 (2000), pp. 669-721. For a rare favourable account, see Chris Brown The Construction of A Realist Utopia:. John Rawls and International Political Theory', Review of International Studies, 28 (2002), pp. 5-21.
18. Rawls, The Law of Peoples; and Political Liberalism (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1995). For a critique of political liberalism, see Brian Barry, 'John Rawls and the Search for Stability', Ethics, 105 (1995), pp. 874-915. Opponents of The Law of Peoples from an earlier Rawlsian perspective are legion; see, for example, Charles Beitz. 'Rawls's Law of Peoples' and Allen Buchanan 'Rawls's Law of Peoples: Rules for a Vanishing Westphalian World', both in Ethics, 110 (2000), pp. 669-721. For a rare favourable account, see Chris Brown The Construction of A Realist Utopia:. John Rawls and International Political Theory', Review of International Studies, 28 (2002), pp. 5-21.
19. Charles Beitz, 'Cosmopolitan Ideas and National Sovereignty'. Journal of Philosophy, 80 (1983), pp. 591-600. Thomas Pogge, Realising Rawls (Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press. 1989).
20. Charles Beitz, 'Cosmopolitan Ideas and National Sovereignty'. Journal of Philosophy, 80 (1983), pp. 591-600. Thomas Pogge, Realising Rawls (Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press. 1989).
21. 'Apart from that, how was the play Mrs Lincoln?'
22. Brian Schmidt, The Political Discourse of Anarchy: A Disciplinary History of International Relations (Albany, NY: State University of New York Press, 1998).
23. That this is no longer true, especially in the US, is to be attributed to the rise of rational choice theory based approaches to IR. which perhaps confirms the wisdom of the maxim that one should be careful what one wishes for, in case it comes true. More on this below.
24. Martin Wight 'Why is there no International Theory?' in Herbert Butterfield and Wight (eds.), Diplomatic Investigations (London: Allen and Unwin, 1966). cited in PTIR, pp. 3 and 7.
25. Martin Wight 'Why is there no International Theory?' in Herbert Butterfield and Wight (eds.), Diplomatic Investigations (London: Allen and Unwin, 1966). cited in PTIR, pp. 3 and 7.
26. It is actually the 'relations' that are international, not the theory, but the term is too useful to abandon.
27. Wight. 'Why no International Theory?', p. 26.
28. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1978. See PTIR fn. p. 9.
29. Kenneth Waltz, Theory of International Politics (Reading, MA: Addison Wesley. 1979). This book is an elaboration of Part 3 of Waltz's Man, The State and War (New York: Columbia University Press, 1959). which is an important source for Beitz.
30. Kenneth Waltz, Theory of International Politics (Reading, MA: Addison Wesley. 1979). This book is an elaboration of Part 3 of Waltz's Man, The State and War (New York: Columbia University Press, 1959). which is an important source for Beitz.
31. David Gauthier The Logic of Leviathan (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1969). See also his later Morals by Agreement (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1986). It might also be noted that the view of Hobbes as a proto-rational choice theorist is highly contentious: see for example Quentin Skinner, Hobbes and Civil Society, vol. III of Visions of Politics (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2002).
32. David Gauthier The Logic of Leviathan (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1969). See also his later Morals by Agreement (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1986). It might also be noted that the view of Hobbes as a proto-rational choice theorist is highly contentious: see for example Quentin Skinner, Hobbes and Civil Society, vol. III of Visions of Politics (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2002).
33. David Gauthier The Logic of Leviathan (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1969). See also his later Morals by Agreement (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1986). It might also be noted that the view of Hobbes as a proto-rational choice theorist is highly contentious: see for example Quentin Skinner, Hobbes and Civil Society, vol. III of Visions of Politics (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2002).
34. Hans J. Morgenthau Scientific Man vs. Power Politics (Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, 1947); Reinhold Niebuhr, Moral Man and Immoral Society (New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1932).
35. Hans J. Morgenthau Scientific Man vs. Power Politics (Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, 1947); Reinhold Niebuhr, Moral Man and Immoral Society (New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1932).
36. On which see A.J. Murray, Reconstructing Realism (Edinburgh: Keele University Press, 1996), and, particularly relevant here, 'The Moral Politics of Hans Morgenthau', The Review of Politics, 58 (1966), pp. 81-107, also Joel Rosenthal. Righteous Realists (Baton Rouge, LA: University of Louisiana Press, 1991).
37. On which see A.J. Murray, Reconstructing Realism (Edinburgh: Keele University Press, 1996), and, particularly relevant here, 'The Moral Politics of Hans Morgenthau', The Review of Politics, 58 (1966), pp. 81-107, also Joel Rosenthal. Righteous Realists (Baton Rouge, LA: University of Louisiana Press, 1991).
38. On which see A.J. Murray, Reconstructing Realism (Edinburgh: Keele University Press, 1996), and, particularly relevant here, 'The Moral Politics of Hans Morgenthau', The Review of Politics, 58 (1966), pp. 81-107, also Joel Rosenthal. Righteous Realists (Baton Rouge, LA: University of Louisiana Press, 1991).
39. The Christian perception that there is a potential for evil in all of us that requires that we be constrained by a framework of government and law can be endorsed by atheists such as the present writer, even though the notion of evil undergoes transformations when divorced from its theological origins.
40. See the papers collected in David Baldwin (ed.), Neorealism and Neoliberalism (New York: Columbia University Press, 1993).
41. For the terminology, see Nicholas Wheeler, 'Pluralist and Solidarist Conceptions of International Society: Bull and Vincent on Humanitarian Intervention', Millennium: Journal of International Studies, 21 (1992), pp. 463-87.
42. Readers of Richard Tuck, The Rights of War and Peace (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1999) will appreciate that 'Grotius' here is a term of art for the English School, bearing very little relationship to the actual writer, whose views were much closer to those of Hobbes than either Beitz or Hedley Bull realised.
43. The phrase is Hedley Bull's, from Justice in International Society: The Hagey Lectures (Waterloo, Ontario: University of Waterloo, 1984), p. 14, but the idea is much older.
44. Admittedly the most compelling modern defence of this position (Nardin's Law, Morality and the Relations of States, see fn. 3) was to come after the publication of PTIR; still, works such as Hedley Bull's The Anarchical Society (London: Macmillan, 1977) and the earlier Butterfield and Wight collection (fn. 9 above) had already presented the argument quite fully by 1979.
45. Admittedly the most compelling modern defence of this position (Nardin's Law, Morality and the Relations of States, see fn. 3) was to come after the publication of PTIR; still, works such as Hedley Bull's The Anarchical Society (London: Macmillan, 1977) and the earlier Butterfield and Wight collection (fn. 9 above) had already presented the argument quite fully by 1979.
46. Robert Jackson, The Global Covenant (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000).
47. See fn. 5 above. Chris Brown, Sovereignty, Rights and Justice (Cambridge: Polity Press, 2002), ch. 9, discusses the fate of Beitz's argument in more detail.
48. PTIR, p. 183. I do not address the 'Afterword' to the 1999 edition of PTIR because this essay is concerned with the intellectual significance of the original volume; in any event there is nothing in the Afterword that would require substantial revision to this essay.