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- ISBN 9781041276791
- Weight: 690g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 13 Apr 2026
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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Political Realism: An Evolutionary Theory of International Relations offers a bold reinterpretation of realist international relations (IR) theory that considers human evolution. It introduces five fundamental concepts (a realist core), twenty-four original laws of realism and normative visions of international relations, which are illustrated with fascinating case studies.
The new political realism, which the author calls evolutionary realism, is an original theory that connects realist thinking with the possibility of conscious human evolution and normative world transformation. By integrating the advanced human evolution into IR, the book challenges static assumptions and opens new pathways for diplomatic understanding, peaceful development, ethical engagement and progressive policy.
Accessible and thought-provoking, Political Realism is designed for students, scholars and practitioners seeking fresh perspectives on realism and complements core IR curricula while pushing the boundaries of the discipline.
W. Julian Korab-Karpowicz is one of Poland’s most renowned philosophers and political theorists. He has received his doctorate from the University of Oxford and has taught at many universities, including the University of Opole, the Anglo-American University of Prague and the Texas State University in San Marcos. He was a Lady Davis Visiting Professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He published several books, including On the History of Political Philosophy (Routledge 2012) and Tractatus Politico-Philosophicus: New Directions for the Future Development of Humankind (Routledge 2017). He is also the author of a well-known article on “Political Realism in International Relations” in the Stanford Encyclopaedia of Philosophy.
