Interest of States. Un inedito di Martin Wight

This essay presents for the first time “Interest of States”, a text written by Martin Wight, one of the foremost figures of international thought in the twen- tieth century. The text is a gem, illustrating Wight’s extraordinary knowledge of po- litical thought and his capacity to use historical examples to cast light on international politics, especially its moral dilemmas. Wight advances our understanding of the meaning and importance of the concept of interest, while his anti-determinism rests on a fundamentally historical and moral view of human freedom in politics.