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Tragedy is an ancient plot line associated with hubris, value conflicts among actors and the propensity of our considered actions to have consequences very different from those we intend. First applied to international relations by Thucydides, the tragic vision of politics lies at the core of classical realism.In this volume, noted International Relations scholars and political theorists draw on a variety of sources, from Renaissance and modern tragedies to their Greek progenitors, and explore the ways in which tragedy has been variously theorized by ancient Greek commentators, modern theorists - notably nineteenth-century German philosophers - and postcolonial critics. In discussions that encompass but extend well beyond classical realism, these contributors ask if tragedy is a universal trope, how - and whether - it can help us to understand contemporary world politics, the extent to which sensitivity to tragedy has the potential to reduce its likelihood and the degree to which the lens of tragedy can help us to refocus prevalent assumptions within the discipline of International Relations. These challenging questions are addressed in the context of issues that range from global poverty and humanitarian intervention to American foreign policy in the so-called `war on terror'.

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Introduction: Understanding Tragedy and Understanding International Relations; T.Erskine & R.N.Lebow PART I: RECOVERING THE TRAGIC DIMENSION OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Tragedy, Ethics and International Relations; M.Frost Tragedy, Progress and the International Order; J.Mayall Tragedy or Skepticism? Defending the Anti-Pelagian Mind in World Politics; N.Rengger Tragedy, Politics and Political Science; R.N.Lebow PART II: TRAGEDY AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AS POLITICAL THEORY Tragic Choices and Contemporary International Political Theory; C.Brown The Tragedy of Tragedy; P.Euben Tragedy and Ethical Community in World Politics; R.Beardsworth Tragedy and Political Theory: Progressivism without an Ideal; K.Stullerova PART III: ON THE NATURE OF TRAGEDY IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS A Pessimism of Strength? Tragedy and Political Virtue; B.A.Schupmann Nietzsche and Questions of Tragedy, Tyranny and International Relations; T.Strong Tragedies and International Relations; C.Lu The Drama Viewed from Elsewhere; R.Shilliam Conclusion: Learning from Tragedy and Refocusing International Relations; T.Erskine & R.N.Lebow

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