Edmund Burke and international relations
Subtitle: the commonwealth of Europe and the crusade against the French Revolution
By: Jennifer M. Welsh.
Series: St. Antony's/Macmillan series
Publisher: Macmillan Press; St. Martin's Press, in association with St. Antony's College, Oxford
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 247
Subjects: Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797.; Peace.; European cooperation.; France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799.
Description: The mind of Edmund Burke has attracted the attention of countless political theorists, historians and biographers. Yet, one aspect of Burke's thinking has so far been neglected: his perspective on international relations. This book addresses that gap by analysing Burke's reaction to the major international events of his time.

The book argues that the apparent tension between Burke's constitutionalism and crusading is ultimately reconciled by his broader conception of international order and legitimacy. It is only by widening the definition of international theory to include domestic as well as international politics that one can resolve the tension in Burke's theory and arrive at a richer understanding of the nature of international order, both historically and today.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-241) and index.