Political realism and the relationship between ideal and non-ideal theory
In: Critical review of international social and political philosophy: CRISPP, Band 26, Heft 3, S. 376-397
ISSN: 1743-8772
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In: Critical review of international social and political philosophy: CRISPP, Band 26, Heft 3, S. 376-397
ISSN: 1743-8772
In: Constellations: an international journal of critical and democratic theory, Band 29, Heft 1, S. 93-106
ISSN: 1467-8675
Some realists in political theory deny that the notion of feasibility has any place in realist theory, while others claim that feasibility constraints are essential elements of realist normative theorising. But none have so far clarified what exactly they are referring to when thinking of feasibility and political realism together. In this article, we develop a conception of the realist feasibility frontier based on an appraisal of how political realism should be distinguished from non-ideal theories. In this realist framework, political standards are feasible if they meet three requirements: they are (i) politically intelligible, (ii) contextually recognisable as authoritative, and (iii) contestable. We conclude by suggesting that our conception of realist feasibility might be compatible with utopian demands, thereby possibly finding favour with realists who otherwise refuse to resort to the notion of feasibility.
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