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This book argues that Michael Oakeshott's political philosophy contributes to current debates in normative international theory and international political theory on the historical, social, and moral dimension of international society. Davide Orsi contends that the theory of civil association may be the ground for an understanding of international society as a rule-based form of moral association constituted by customary international law. The book also considers the role of evolving practices of morality in debates on international justice. Orsi grounds thiswork on a study of Oakeshott's philosophical arguments and compares the Oakeshottian perspective to recent constructivist literature in International Relations.

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-38785-7

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Introduction

Orsi Davide

1-7

Experience and political philosophy

Orsi Davide

9-41

Philosophy and international relations

Orsi Davide

43-71

Moral practices in international relations and normative reasoning

Orsi Davide

73-96

Civil association and international order

Orsi Davide

97-130

Realism, universalism, and evolving morality

Orsi Davide

131-158

Conclusion

Orsi Davide

159-166