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Should Political Philosophy be more Realistic?

Bell, Duncan (ed). 2009. Political Thought and International Relations: Variations on a Realist Theme. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 256 pp Bourke, Richard, and Geuss, Raymond (eds). 2009. Political Judgement: Essays for John Dunn. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 368 pp

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Floyd, J. Should Political Philosophy be more Realistic?. Res Publica 16, 337–347 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11158-009-9104-4

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