War and Political Theory

ISBN-13: 9781509524976 / Angielski / Miękka / 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"--

Recenzje

"War and Political Theory is an essential work that brilliantly elucidates the core principles shaping our understanding of the ethics and politics of conflicts. With keen theoretical analysis and vivid examples, Orend unpacks the most complex issues in present and future warfare." Shannon E. French, Case Western Reserve University "By starting with trying to understand the ontology of war - what we actually mean by this value-laden term - Orend sets up a useful foundation from which to develop some rich analysis of the ethical challenges posed by both the changing character of war and its enduring nature. The different perspectives offered by the familiar lenses of realism, pacifism and the just war theory are employed to structure the analysis and unpack those ethical challenges. Throughout, Orend's deep knowledge of the literature and debates, both internal to each tradition and between them, illuminates the subject and informs the reader." David Whetham, King's College London

O autorze

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