The Normative and the Political

Kelsen, Schmitt, Morgenthau, and the Future International Order

By: Leon Sosnowski

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Hardcover | 8 October 2025 | Edition Number 1

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In recent years, much has been written about the interaction between international law and the political. Yet, the field of International Relations has paid limited attention to how centering the interpretation of the âinternationalâ on each of these favors radically different orders.

With this book, Leon Sosnowski effectively demonstrates the plausibility of a foreign policy recognizing the primacy of International Law. He does so by synthesizing Hans Kelsenâs legal cosmopolitanism and elements of Hans J. Morgenthauâs classical realism into a new theoretical framework â" Normative Effectivism. He argues that it is an international political theory to challenge the current sovereigntist wave, contributing to a sustainable international order. He illustrates his arguments with a novel reading of Kelsen and Morgenthauâs opposition to Carl Schmittâs worldview. His analysis shows that the post-WWII international system is at a critical crossroads, evidenced by Russiaâs post-Cold War foreign policy and the international response.

Securing an important place in the subfield of International Political Theory, The Normative and The Political will be equally useful to scholars in International Relations, Ethics, and International Law.

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