%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