From the Eye of the Storm Regional Conflicts and the Philosophy of Peace
From the Eye of the Storm: Regional Conflicts and the Philosophy of Peace presents to the reader a cross section of an emerging field of study: the philosophy of peace. The editors bring together articles that explore the philosophic implications of many recent regional conflicts. Reflecting the div...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Leiden; Boston :
BRILL
1995.
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| Colección: | Value Inquiry Book Series ;
29. |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009624660506719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Joseph C. KUNKEL: Editorial Foreword. Laurence F. BOVE and Laura Duhan KAPLAN: Preface: Paradigms for the Philosophy of Peace. Acknowledgments
- SECTION I. CONCEPTUAL FOUNDATIONS
- Introduction. William C. GAY: Militarism in the Modern State and World Government: The Limits of Peace through Strength in the Nuclear Age. Stephen NATHANSON: A Demilitarized Concept of Patriotism. David E. JOHNSON: The Concepts of Militarism. Warren HARRINGTON: Augustine's Stance on War. Linda Rennie FORCEY: Women as Peacemakers: Contested Terrain for Feminist Peace Studies
- SECTION II: AMERICA'S HOMEFRONT
- Introduction. Michael P. SENG: The Need for a Reevaluation of the Treatment of Conscientious Objection under the Laws of the United States. Barry L. GAN: Libya and the Failure of the U.S. Press: A Case Study. Richard WERNER: South Africa and the Consequences of Divestment
- SECTION III: DESERT STORM ASSESSMENTS
- Introduction. Jerald RICHARDS: George Bush, Justified War Morality, and the Gulf War. Joseph C. KUNKEL and Bruce M. TAYLOR: George Bush and the Gulf War: Measuring Values Maturity. James P. STERBA: War with Iraq: Just Another Unjust War. Jonathan SCHONSHECK: Geopolitical Realism, Morality, and the War in the Gulf. Frederick R. STRUCKMEYER: Reflections on a Mass Killing. Ron HIRSCHBEIN: Support Our Tropes: A Critique of Persian Gulf Discourse
- SECTION IV: JIHAD, INTIFADA, AND OTHER MIDEAST CONCERNS
- Introduction. Robert Paul CHURCHILL: Interpreting the Jihad of Islam: Muslim Militarism vs. Muslim Pacifism. Robert L. HOLMES: Nonviolence and the Intifada. Tomis KAPITAN: Self-Determination and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. Laura Duhan KAPLAN: The Parable of the Levite's Concubine
- SECTION V: LATIN AMERICAN ISSUES
- Introduction. Laurence F. BOVE: From Nonviolence to a Just Revolutionary? Celina GARCIA: Political Idealism, Feminism, and Peace Studies: Lessons from Central America
- SECTION VI: POSTSCRIPT: 1993
- Introduction. Jack PERRY: Peace in the Middle East? Robert L. HOLMES: Bosnia: Resurgent Nationalism and the Need for Nonviolent Responses. Joseph C. KUNKEL: Somalia: Humanitarian Aid or Business as Usual? Duane CADY: Accepting Responsibility for U.S. Actions Abroad. Robert Paul CHURCHILL: Bosnia and Somalia: Why Is It so Hard to Stop Massacre and Genocide? About the Authors
- Reference Bibliography. Index.
