Rethinking War and Peace

Häftad, Engelska, 2004

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Beskrivning

Is war ever a just way to resolve conflict? Diana Francis argues that it is not. With passion and eloquence, she mounts a head-on challenge to the belief that war as an institution is either necessary or effective for good.Refuting the notion that human nature condemns us to perpetual carnage, she argues that we can change the ways we think and the systems we live by. In a tightly reasoned discussion of the ethics of war and peace she asserts that war is a gross denial of the core values on which peace depends, and that the Just War Theory has failed and deceived us.The book explores alternative ways of confronting aggression and injustice, showing that these are neglected but well proven. Francis argues that our security can be enhanced by recognition of our shared responsibility for each other and our planet. Practical solutions require a new level of participation in public affairs. Recent events have shown that this is possible. Francis outlines the steps we must take to bring about the radical shift so urgently needed.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2004-05-20
Mått:135 x 215 x 11 mm
Vikt:293 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:192
Förlag:Pluto Press
ISBN:9780745321875

Utforska kategorier

Referensverk och tvärvetenskap inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Diana Francis is former President of the International Fellowship of Reconciliation and Chair of the Committee for Conflict Transformation Support. She is the author of From Pacification to Peacebuilding (Pluto, 2010), Rethinking War and Peace (Pluto, 2004) and People, Peace and Power (Pluto, 2002).

Recensioner i media

'Nothing is more urgent than the transformation of the anti-war movement into a pro-peace movement. We need an agenda that sets out the alternatives to war that the peace movement can commit to. Rethinking War and Peace offers an outline of where we can begin this process'

Innehållsförteckning

AcknowledgementsIntroduction1 Where are we?Events and realitiesPresentation and perceptions2 What is war good for? Myth and realityThe myth of warWar’s causesWar leaders and their motivations‘Exhausted alternatives’: the case of KosovoWar’s efficacy for goodThe negative effects of warConclusion3 War, violence and human naturePower as dominationViolent structuresUs and themViolence and human natureThe role of cultureGender and violenceNature and nurture: changing gender rolesBroader possibilities of cultural changePsychology and moral development4 Peace, war and ethicsEthics, self and societyEthics and warEthics and powerThe logic (and illogic) of warWar as justiceJust war theoriesThe protection of civilians – sliding boundariesMeans and ends: consequentialismMeasuring wider consequencesSins of omissionAccepting responsibilityStrengthening peace ethics5 Opposing evil and standing up for goodWhat about Hitler?Tyranny and ‘people power’Nonviolent resistance in recent historyPeople-power around the worldThe strength of nonviolence – building peaceInternational solidarityA constructive role for governments in supporting peace ‘abroad’An answer to terrorism?People-power to resist militarism and demand peace6 Peace, identity and participationFrom identity to identificationPurposes and valuesParticipationAchieving change7 Time for actionWhat needs to be done and whyGetting on with the jobReasons for hopeNotes and ReferencesIndex