Religion and Realism in Political Thought - Historical Perspectives and Recent Developments
Course Director(s):
Matthias Riedl
Department of History, Central European University, Budapest, Hungary
Hans-Jörg Sigwart
Institute of Political Science, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany
July 17, 2013
Religion and Realism in Political Thought: Lecture 1
Alexander Astrov (CEU)
Pre-Christian, Christian and post-Christian Varieties of Realist ‘Prudence
July 18, 2013
Religion and Realism in Political Thought: Lecture 2
Matt Sleat, University of Sheffield
Understanding Legitimacy in Realist Thought: Between Realpolitik and Political Moralism
July 19, 2013
Religion and Realism in Political Thought: Lecture 3
Michael Gillespie (Duke University)
Machiavelli's Modernity and the Christian Tradition
July 22, 2013
Religion and Realism in Political Thought: Lecture 4:
Harvey C. Mansfield (Harvard University)
Tocqueville on the Alliance of Religion and Liberty
July 23, 2013
Religion and Realism in Political Thought: Lecture 5
Mark Philip (University of Oxford)
Political Integrity in the Cave
July 24, 2013
Religion and Realism in Political Thought: Lecture 6Alison McQueen (Stanford University)
Hans Morgenthau and the Cold War Apocalyptic Imaginary