| ID | 081492 |
| Title Proper | Power and morality |
| Other Title Information | a misleading dichotomy |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Pettman, Ralph |
| Publication | 2008. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article critically addresses E H Carr's dichotomy of power and morality by demonstrating that all analytical languages used to articulate world affairs systematically refer to both power and morality, albeit in a different manner. The distinction between the two concepts is an analytical one, rather than a dichotomy of the kind that Carr constructs. Although Carr's dichotomy has recently resurfaced as a distinction between 'communitarianism' and 'cosmopolitanism', such an interpretation of his work remains problematic. This is demonstrated through a case study of President Jimmy Carter-whose policies manifest both realist and liberal approaches and combine power-centred concerns with moralistic ones. Therefore, in practical world affairs, there is no power-morality dichotomy; there are only different accounts of what both power and morality entail. |
| `In' analytical Note | Cambridge Review of International Affairs Vol. 21, No.2; Jun 2008: p235-251 |
| Journal Source | Cambridge Review of International Affairs Vol. 21, No.2; Jun 2008: p235-251 |
| Key Words | Power and Morality ; Realism ; Regionalism |