Moralizing international relations : called to account / Ariel Colonomos ; translated by Chris Turner.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [243]-252) and indexes.

Introduction. Egoism or Moralism? -- Introduction. The Aftermath of the Cold War and of 9/11 -- Introduction. Justifying Oneself in Times of Globalization -- Pt. 1. A Moral Break? -- 1. The 1990s -- 2. Is There any Shame in Being Cynically Realist? -- Pt. 2. Morality in Action -- 3. The Re-Enchanted Critique of Capitalism -- 4. What Justice for Economic Sanctions? -- 5. Can Reparation be Made for Historical Injustices? -- 6. The Fear of Accountability and Calculating the Incalcuable -- Pt. 3. The Two Challenges -- 7. Shared Responsibility -- 8. Does Cosmopolitanism Have a Future? -- Conclusion: Pragmatic Revolutionism.

"The end of the cold war politics and the fall of the Berlin wall have had major ethical consequences. In the 90s Ethics have become a rallying point for non-state actors and experts who gather around values and norms in order to oblige institutions to justify their behavior. This process is the result of different changes, the transformation of the international system, the individualization of Western societies and the growing importance of expertise in the justification of decisions in risk adverse societies. Along with the globalization of the economy and the formation of new political coalitions, global ethics are the pillar of our era of international 'turbulence'."--BOOK JACKET.