Buddhism and International Humanitarian Law
What guidance can Buddhism provide to those involved in armed conflict and to belligerents who must perhaps kill or be killed or defend their families, communities or countries from attack? How, moreover, does Buddhism compare with international humanitarian law (IHL) - otherwise known as the law of...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Routledge
[2023]
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009825040106719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Introduction: How Does Buddhism Compare with International Humanitarian Law, and Can It Contribute to Humanising War?
- Part 1: Situating Buddhism in Relation to IHL
- 1. Buddhist Motivation to Support IHL, From Concern to Minimise Harms Inflicted by Military Action to Both Those Who Suffer Them and Those Who Inflict Them
- 2. Implications of Buddhist Political Ethics for the Minimisation of Suffering in Situations of Armed Conflict
- 3. Two Dimensions of Buddhist Practice and Their Implications on Statecraft
- 4. The Paradox of the Buddhist Soldier
- 5. Buddhist Empirical Realism and the Conduct of Armed Conflict
- 6. Fundamental Intelligence, A Buddhist Justification for the Universal Principles Underlying IHL
- Part 2: The Military and the Conduct of War
- 7. The Buddhist Soldier: A Madhyamaka Inquiry
- 8. Limiting the Risk to Combatant Lives: Confluences Between International Humanitarian Law and Buddhism
- 9. 'Not Knowing Is Most Intimate': Koan Practice and the Fog of War
- 10. Siege Warfare and the Prohibition of Intentional Starvation of Civilians: The Convergence of IHL and Buddhist Ethics Part 3: Minimising Harm and Practical Values
- 11. 'Freedom From Hatred': The Role of Khanti in Complementing the Work of International Humanitarian Law (IHL)
- 12. Restraint In Warfare and Appamāda: The Concept of Collateral Damage in International Humanitarian Law in Light of the Buddha's Last Words
- 13. The Gift of Fearlessness: A Buddhist Framework for the Protection of Vulnerable Populations Under International Humanitarian Law
- 14. Addressing the Causes of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence with the Buddhist Doctrine of Lack of a Permanent Self and Meditation Training
- 15. How Buddhist Principles Can Help the Practical Implementation of IHL Values During War with Respect to Non-Combatants
- Part 4: Buddhist Historical and Humanitarian Dimensions
- 16. Buddhism, The Royal Imaginary and Limits in Warfare: The Moderating Influence of Precolonial Myanmar Royal Campaigns on Everyday Warriors
- 17. Between Common Humanity and Partiality: The Chogye Buddhist Chaplaincy Manual of the South Korean Military and Its Relevance to International Humanitarian Law
- 18. International Humanitarian Law and Nichiren Buddhism
- 19. Socially Engaged Buddhism and Principled Humanitarian Action During Armed Conflict.
