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Moral Standing of the State in International Politics: A Kantian Account

Moral Standing of the State in International Politics: A Kantian Account

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Kant's philosophy of the state is crucial for understanding the moral agency of the state in contemporary debates. It argues that the state has duties and inalienable rights that ground its relationship to its citizens and other states. The state has a right to exist as a state, regardless of its governmental form or factual behavior. This account explores the moral standing of the state and examines the status of different kinds of states in world politics and expectations towards their ethical behavior. Every state has a moral standing that must be respected in a morally imperfect world.

Format: Hardback
Length: 224 pages
Publication date: 15 July 2021
Publisher: University of Wales Press


Kant's moral and political philosophy has played a significant role in shaping ethical considerations in international relations. This study contends that his theory of the state holds paramount importance in understanding the moral agency of states, particularly in contemporary debates. According to Kant, the state possesses not only obligations but also, controversially, inalienable rights that establish its relationship with its citizens and other states.

Most significantly, the state, irrespective of its governmental structure or actual behavior, has the right to exist as a state. The Kantian account presented here explores not only the moral agency but also the moral standing of the state, examining the status of different kinds of states in world politics and the expectations placed upon their ethical behavior.

In a morally imperfect world gradually striving towards the ideal condition of perpetual peace, every state possesses a moral standing that must be respected. Kant's philosophy provides a framework for analyzing the ethical dimensions of state actions and interactions, contributing to a deeper understanding of international relations and promoting a more responsible and ethical approach to global governance.

Weight: 360g
Dimension: 143 x 222 x 17 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781786837868

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