Poverty of Historicism

Karl Popper (1902-94). Philosopher, born in Vienna. One of the most influential and controversial thinkers of the twentieth century.

"Covering four decades of international affairs, Nicholas Onuf, one of the fathers of constructivist international relations theory and in depth connoisseur of international law, bears witness to the whole range of international legal theorising during the second half of the twentieth century -- a 'must read' for all those interested in the way theoretical thinking developed in this discipline." Professor Florian Hoffman, Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

• HISTORICAL NOTE, PREFACE, Introduction, I The Anti-Naturalistic Doctrines of Historicism, II The Pro-Naturalistic Doctrines of Historicism, III Criticism of the Anti-Naturalistic Doctrines, IV Criticism of the Pro-Naturalistic Doctrines, INDEX