Foreword; M.C.Williams PART I: INTRODUCTION; H.Behr & F.Rösch Overview over Morgenthau's Oeuvre and Worldview Contextualization of 'The Concept of the Political' Morgenthau's Epistemological Commitments Morgenthau's Twofold Concept of Power PART II: THE CONCEPT OF THE POLITICAL; H.J.Morgenthau Translator's Note; M.Vidal Introduction On the Concept of Legal Disputes The Concept of the Political On the Concept of Political Dispute Conclusion