Hegel on History, Politics and Philosophy

This collection reviews Hegel in relation to the key themes of history, politics and philosophy. It shows how Hegel is a historical thinker, whose theories are
developed via a philosophical consideration of historical development at a number of levels. Hegel s expertise in the history of philosophy leads him to
recognize the distinctiveness of the present, while building upon philosophical predecessors. This perspective sheds light on Hegel s distinctive reading of the
political, which is both insightful and timely. Hegel s reading of political economy emerges out of his conception of modernity and remains relevant to contemporary conceptions of civil society. Likewise Hegel s focus upon the international remains of great moment in that he shows the interplay between internal and external forms of sovereignty. Hegel s global perspective on international politics remains of relevance today and it bears upon his understanding of internal state sovereignty and history. This volume ends with a synoptic reading of Hegel today, which reviews him critically in the light of his problematic reading of race, sex and Eurocentrism. The essays in this volume reflect Gary Browning s engagement with Hegel over a number of years, and, collectively, they show how Hegel s political theory is linked to his reading of history and philosophy, and they make a case for the continued relevance of Hegel s political and international theory.