Civilizational Dialogue and Political Thought

Fred Dallmayr is Packey J. Dee professor in the departments of philosophy and political science at the University of Notre Dame.Abbas Manoochehri is senior lecturer in political theory at the Tarbiat Modares University in Tehran.

'Dialogue of Civilizations' means a true understanding of the world's cultural map and taking a critical look at the 'self' and the 'other.' It presupposes knowledge of the past heritage while seeking and encouraging new experiences. . . . As a new chapter in human history, 'Dialogue of Civilizations' can upgrade human relations from the stage of negative tolerance to positive cooperation. According to this notion, 'others' should not just be tolerated, but be accepted as partners. 'Dialogue of Civilizations' starts with toleration and leads to respect for the other's freedom, while maintaining self-trust and trust in the world.

• Chapter 1 ForewordChapter 2 PrefaceChapter 3 IntroductionPart 4 Part I. Civilizational Dialogue and Political TheoryChapter 5 Chapter 1. Political Theory and Civilizational DialogueChapter 6 Chapter 2. Dialogue of Civilizations and Political TheoryChapter 7 Chapter 3. Dialogue of Civilizations and Political ThoughtChapter 8 Chapter 4. Dialogue among Civilizations, Justice and Political ThoughtChapter 9 Chapter 5. Peace Dialogue of Civilizations: The Path of Differential HermeneuticsChapter 10 Chapter 6. Dialogue of Civilizations and Feminist Perspectives: Aspects of InteractionsChapter 11 Chapter 7. Dialogue in the Virtual World: The Impact of Communications and Information Technologies on the Dialogue among CivilizationsPart 12 Part II. International Relations Theory and Civilizational DialogueChapter 13 Chapter 8. Dialogue of Civilizations and International RelationsChapter 14 Chapter 9. The Evolution in the Conflictual Foundation of the Science of International RelationsChapter 15 Chapter 10. Dialogue of Civilizations: Objective Grounds and Theoretical GuidelinesChapter 16 Chapter 11. Critical International Theory and Dialogue of CivilizationsChapter 17 Chapter 12. Between Imperialism and Relativism: The Role of Culture in Defining Universal Human RightsChapter 18 Chapter 13. Citizenship in a Globalizing World: The Role of Civilizational DialogueChapter 19 Chapter 14. The Dialogue of Civilizations as International Political Theory: Khatami and Havel