#Morgenthau

The Friday Times

@thefridaytimes.bsky.social

16 hours ago

Political Overconfidence And Its Deadly Consequences Power blinded by hubris is destined to miscalculate, and history punishes arrogance more swiftly than weakness

Hans Joachim Morgenthau reminds us: in global politics, hubris—not ignorance—drives nations toward costly miscalculations.
By Aamir Zulfiqar Khan

Read more: www.thefridaytimes.com/08-Apr-2026/...

#Geopolitics #InternationalRelations #Morgenthau #PowerPolitics #GlobalAffairs #Strategy

Felix Rösch

@felixroesch.bsky.social

2 months ago

Manchester University Press - Prussians, Nazis and Peaceniks Prussians, Nazis and Peaceniks - Browse and buy the Hardcover edition of Prussians, Nazis and Peaceniks by Jens Steffek

It even contains a chapter on #Morgenthau and translation. A couple of years ago, I also reflected on the role of languages and translation for the thought of European emigre scholars that have been transformative for #IR. See here 👇

manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526135711/

The Friday Times

@thefridaytimes.bsky.social

6 months ago

Blending theory with real-world issues, Politics Among Nations explains why power and national interest still drive diplomacy and conflict.
By Muhammad Amir Shehzad

Read more: thefridaytimes.com/29-Sep-2025/...

#Morgenthau #InternationalRelations #Balance #Power #GlobalPolitics #Realism

The Friday Times

@thefridaytimes.bsky.social

6 months ago

Book Review: Politics Among Nations – The Struggle For Power And Peace Morgenthau’s 1948 Politics Among Nations explores realism, power, and national interest, linking mid-20th-century IR theory to contemporary global politics

Morgenthau’s classic shows how power, interest, and realism shape global politics, making it essential for understanding today’s international order.
By Muhammad Amir Shehzad

Read more: thefridaytimes.com/29-Sep-2025/...

#Morgenthau #InternationalRelations #Balance #Power #GlobalPolitics

Gemischtwahnladen

@rwaschbaer.punkstodon.de.ap.brid.gy

7 months ago

Wenn die Faschos rumsimulieren, dass "wir" einen Bevölkerungsaustausch wollen und "unsere" "Kultur" "abschaffen" wollen, sind immer alle ganz schnell zu sagen, dass das ja alles gar nicht wahr sei.

Aber, ganz ehrlich:
wenn ich mir die Kultur und die dummen Fressen von Weidel und Merz, Klöckner […]

Felix Rösch

@felixroesch.bsky.social

10 months ago

📣 While there is a rapidly growing literature on populism, IR has so far shunned its own theories to analyse populism. Drawing on Hans #Morgenthau, we argue that his concept of the political can provide important insights to formulate a normative critique of populism.

Brian O'Blivion 🅰️👁

@boblivion.bsky.social

1 year ago

#quotes #books #booksky #excerpts #citations #friendlyfascism #gross #fascism #liberal #morgenthau #kafka #helpless #insignificant #forces #pretend

Luigi Sammartino

@luigisammartino.bsky.social

1 year ago

Judging in the #Jessup Moot Court Competition is stimulating. Not only for the "law in action" aspect (I'm not interested in litigation) but also for the #argument test and if I am completely #persuaded by what you are saying.
Is this the #Morgenthau idea of International Law concretized?

Seán Molloy

@seanmolloyir.bsky.social

1 year ago

www.e-ir.info/pdf/106801

We live in anti-theoretical times. All the more reason to share this short but insightful piece by @HaroKarkour on the value of much maligned IR theory to the contemporary age. #Realism #Trump #Morgenthau #Carr #Niebuhr.

@stickerantifa.bsky.social

1 year ago

Deutschland zum Agrarland zurückwerfen!

#Bauernproteste
#NieWiederDeutschland
#Morgenthau
#Antisemitismus