%0 Journal Article %T Istv¨¢n Hont and political theory %A Paul Sagar %J European Journal of Political Theory %@ 1741-2730 %D 2018 %R 10.1177/1474885118782385 %X This article explores the relevance of the work of Cambridge historian of political thought Istv¨¢n Hont to contemporary political theory. Specifically, it suggests that Hont¡¯s work can be of great help to the recent realist revival in political theory, in particular via its lending support to the account favoured by Bernard Williams, which has been a major source for recent realist work. The article seeks to make explicit the main political theoretic implications of Hont¡¯s historically-focused work, which in their original formulations are not always easy to discern, as well as itself being a positive contribution to realist theorizing, moving beyond a merely negative critique of dominant moralist positions %K Bernard Williams %K history of political thought %K Istv¨¢n Hont %K political theory %K realism %U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1474885118782385