CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2013
| Author | Radeva, Veselena Emilova |
|---|---|
| Title | Kantian Ius Gentium Idea of International Right Applied to the Case of the European Union |
| Summary | The research aims to investigate Immanuel Kant’s idea of international right towards the achievement of perpetual peace among nations. The important issues that will be discussed are the relevance of Kant’s sovereignty dilemma from the current perspective and examples from the empirical world and his major worries towards the interaction between states in the process of peace-building among them. The project aims to question Kant’s normative ideas regarding the national sovereignty. The latest will be tested on the importance of common identity which although not directly elaborated in Kant’s writings, can be extracted from his thoughts over the relationship between the state and its citizens. On an empirical level, Kant’s worries will be applied to the organization of the European Union in order to test to what extent his assumptions remain valid. Thus, the research methodology comprises two parts- normative and empirical one. What is more, the research concludes that Kant’s worries and reasons for rejecting coercive international institutions tell us something about such institutions and their legitimacy and these worries are likely to be faced today in the case of the European Union. |
| Supervisor | Reglitz, Merten |
| Department | Political Science MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2013/radeva_veselena.pdf |
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