The liberal cosmopolitanism of thomas paine
Lamb, R
Date: 1 July 2014
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Journal of Politics
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
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Abstract
This paper offers an interpretation of Thomas Paine’s unduly neglected political theory, focusing in particular on his account of international relations. I argue that in addition to the cosmopolitanism prominent in his thought, there is also a clear commitment to national sovereignty. This commitment presents a real tension between ...
This paper offers an interpretation of Thomas Paine’s unduly neglected political theory, focusing in particular on his account of international relations. I argue that in addition to the cosmopolitanism prominent in his thought, there is also a clear commitment to national sovereignty. This commitment presents a real tension between the universalistic rights of individuals and the particularistic rights of nations. I argue that this tension is resolved by viewing national sovereignty as conditional on the adoption of a liberal constitution and then consider the implications of this resolution for Paine’s theory of international relations, specifically whether it contains an account of liberal intervention and a commitment to global justice.
Social and Political Sciences, Philosophy, and Anthropology
Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
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