Hans Morgenthau
Born 17 Feb 1904 · Died 19 Jul 1980
From Coburg, Bavaria, Germany · Nationality: United States, Germany · Writes nonfiction
Hans Joachim Morgenthau (February 17, 1904 – July 19, 1980) was one of the major twentieth-century figures in the study of international relations. Morgenthau's works belong to the tradition of realism in international relations theory, and he is usually considered among the most influential realists of the post-World War II period. Morgenthau made landmark contributions to international relations theory and the study of international law. His Politics Among Nations, first published in 1948, went through five editions during his lifetime and was widely adopted as a textbook in U.S. universities. While Morgenthau emphasized the centrality of power and "the national interest," the subtitle of Politics Among Nations —"the struggle for power and peace"— indicates his concern not only with the struggle for power but the ways in which it is limited by ethics, norms, and law.
Source: Hans Morgenthau on Wikipedia.
Quotes
“When we speak of power, we mean man’s control over the minds and actions of other men. By political power we refer to the mutual relations of control among the holders of public authority and between the latter and the people at large.”
Politics Among Nations, p. 33
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Books by Hans Morgenthau in order
Books by Hans Morgenthau in the order they were published, from Peace, Security, & the United Nations (1946) to The Concept of the Political (2012).
- 1Peace, Security, & the United Nations
Peace, Security, & the United Nations1946 - 2Scientific Man Versus Power PoliticsScientific Man Versus Power Politics1946
- 3Scientific Man vs. Power Politics
Scientific Man vs. Power Politics1946 - 4Politics Among Nations
Politics Among Nations1948 - 5Principles & Problems of International Politics
Principles & Problems of International Politics1950 - 6American Foreign Policy
American Foreign Policy1951 - 7Germany and the Future of EuropeGermany and the Future of Europe1951
- 8In Defense of the National Interest
In Defense of the National Interest1951 - 9The Crisis of American Foreign PolicyThe Crisis of American Foreign Policy1960
- 10The Purpose of American Politics
The Purpose of American Politics1960 - 11The Tragedy of German-Jewish LiberalismThe Tragedy of German-Jewish Liberalism1961
- 12Politics in the Twentieth Century
Politics in the Twentieth Century1962 - 13The Restoration of American PoliticsThe Restoration of American Politics1962
- 14The Crisis of CommunismThe Crisis of Communism1965
- 15The Crossroad Papers
The Crossroad Papers1965 - 16Vietnam and the United States
Vietnam and the United States1965 - 17A New Foreign Policy for the United States
A New Foreign Policy for the United States1969 - 18Truth and Power
Truth and Power1970 - 19Science: Servant or Master?Science: Servant or Master?1972
- 20A Tribute to Hans Morgenthau
A Tribute to Hans Morgenthau1977 - 21Human Rights & Foreign PolicyHuman Rights & Foreign Policy1979
- 22Political Theory and International Affairs
Political Theory and International Affairs2004 - 23The Concept of the PoliticalThe Concept of the Political2012
- 24The Twilight of International MoralityThe Twilight of International Morality