Who was Hans Morgenthau? Our first documentary approaches the thinker through the experiences, arguments, and political commitments that shaped his understanding of power.
The film traces the development of his thought and explores Politics Among Nations at length. It asks how a rigorous account of political conflict can be joined to a serious concern for peace, human dignity, and international responsibility.
Inside the film
Experience & exile
The historical circumstances that shaped a political thinker.
Politics Among Nations
Power, interest, diplomacy, and the discipline of prudence.
Ideas in public life
Political judgment and the obligations of the scholar.
Sources and further reading
The film's final bibliography, archival credits, and transcript will accompany its release. In the meantime, the classical realism reading room offers a starting point for independent study.
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