In defence of a liberal realism and a realist political ethics: On Edward Hall’s Value, Conflict, and Order
| Author | Zoltán Gábor Szűcs |
| DOI | 10.1177/1474885121994292 |
| Published date | 01 April 2022 |
| Date | 01 April 2022 |
| Subject Matter | Review Articles |
Review Article EJPT
In defence of a liberal
realism and a realist
political ethics: On
Edward Hall’s Value,
Conflict, and Order
Zolta
´nGa
´bor Sz}
ucs
Centre for Social Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
Edward Hall, Value, Conflict, and Order: Berlin, Hampshire, Williams, and the Realist Revival in
Political Theory, The University of Chicago Press: Chicago, 2020; 256 pp. $40.00, ISBN:
9780226718316.
Abstract
This review argues that Edward Hall’s outstanding new book on the political
thought of three outstanding 20th-century thinkers – Isaiah Berlin, Stuart Hampshire
and Bernard Williams – has three major substantial contributions to contemporary
realism: it offers convincing realist interpretations of their oeuvres, extracts
inspiring new ideas from their works for future theorizing and provides powerful argu-
ments in defence of a liberal realist position. However, given Hall’s expertise in
Williams’ thought, it might be surprising th at the chapters about Hampshire seem
the most interesting and most convincing parts of the book because they
address some of the most fundamental issues of realism in an especially concise and
well-written form.
Keywords
Basic Legitimation Demand, compromise, conflict, Isaiah Berlin, liberal realism, negative
justice, political ethics, political realism, Stuart Hampshire, value pluralism
Corresponding author:
Zolta
´nGa
´bor Sz}
ucs, Centre for Social Sciences, H-1097 Budapest, T
oth Ka
´lma
´n u. 4, Hungary.
Email: szucs.zoltan.gabor@tk.mta.hu
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