War and Political Theory

ISBN-13: 9781509524969 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 240 str.

Brian Orend

Opis

"In a world that continues to be riven by armed conflict, the fundamental moral and political questions raised by warfare are as important as ever. In this book Brian Orend, a foremost expert in the field, provides an engaging and up-to-date examination of these questions and more"--

Spis treści

* Contents * Acknowledgements * Introduction * Chapter 1: The Ontology of War * Chapter 2: Realism: Power, Security, and Nationalism * Chapter 3: Pacifism: Ethics, Cosmopolitanism, and Non-violence * Chapter 4: Just War Theory and International Law: Start-of-War * Chapter 5: Just War Theory and International Law: Conduct-during-War * Chapter 6: Just War Theory and International Law: End-of-War * Chapter 7: The Future of Warfare

O autorze

Brian Orend is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Waterloo.