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Perpetual Peace

Summary

Published in 1795, 'Perpetual Peace' is a foundational work in international relations theory, proposing a philosophical framework for achieving lasting peace among nations through a republican constitution, a federation of free states, and universal hospitality.

Core Contribution

Kant outlines a set of preliminary and definitive articles for perpetual peace, arguing that a world order based on republican states, international law, and a commitment to universal rights can overcome the natural state of war between nations.

Historical Influences

Immanuel Kant

Intellectual Lineage

Enlightenment Philosophy Social Contract Theory Liberal Internationalism

Allied Works

The Social Contract Rights of Man Critique of Pure Reason Common Sense

Contemporaries & Peers

The Social Contract Rights of Man Critique of Pure Reason Common Sense

Minds Influenced

John Rawls Jürgen Habermas Woodrow Wilson Hans Kelsen

Intellectual Posterity

Democratic Peace Theory United Nations Charter International Criminal Court Cosmopolitanism

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