Abstract

Dyer (international studies, U. of Leeds) maintains that because normative approaches address values comprehensively, they stand in contrast with dominant traditions, especially political realism. His argument for the centrality of normative theory emphasizes two themes: that normative theory maintains the distinction between sensory experience and the assignment of meaning, indicating the contingent nature of epistemological foundations; and the need for an adaptation of the traditional normative scholarship by overcoming the separation of ethics from politics. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.