Eine kritische Theorie der Politik : über Kants Entwurf Zum ewigen Frieden

A critical theory on politics : reflections about Kant's "Perpetual Peace"

  • The failure of politics is closely connected with deeply rooted misconceptions about the term politics. The author argues that a re-reading of Immanuel Kant's work "The Perpetual Peace" written 200 years ago offers a challenging possibility for a new conceptualization of politics, morality and peace. Morality is seen by Kant as an essential dimension of politics and the implementation and acknowledgement of laws by moral demands is defined as a precondition for a community of free citizens. In its public discourse politics does require law and morality. Deriving future rights from existing laws is one of the most favored argumentation used by politicians in the public. If the needs of law and justice are interpretated by politicians in their own interest, i.e. above all guarantees for the realization of political selfdetermination, then a real chance will exist for improving peace in the future.

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Author details:Volker Gerhardt
URN:urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-11107
Publication type:Postprint
Language:German
Publication year:1995
Publishing institution:Universität Potsdam
Release date:2006/12/08
Source:WeltTrends : Zeitschrift für internationale Politik und vergleichende Studien. - 9 (1995). - S. 68 - 83
RVK - Regensburg classification:MA 8157
Organizational units:Extern / Extern
DDC classification:3 Sozialwissenschaften / 32 Politikwissenschaft / 320 Politikwissenschaft
Collection(s):Universität Potsdam / Zeitschriften / WeltTrends : Zeitschrift für internationale Politik, ISSN 0944-8101 / Gewalt und Politik 9 (1995)
External remark:erschienen in: WeltTrends : Zeitschrift für internationale Politik und vergleichende Studien. - 9 (1995)
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