The Ethics of Peace and War / / Iain Atack.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Edinburgh University Press Backlist eBook-Package 2013-2000
• VerfasserIn: Atack, Iain,
• Place / Publishing House: Edinburgh : : Edinburgh University Press, , [2022]; ©2005
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Series: Edinburgh Studies in Global Ethics : ESGE
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (184 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; CONTENTS --; Preface --; 1. Introduction --; Part I. International Politics and the Morality of Peace and War --; 2. Political Realism and State Violence --; 3. Internationalism and the Rule of Law --; 4. Cosmopolitanism and Armed Conflict --; Part II. Ethical Approaches to Peace and War --; 5. Just War and the State --; 6. The Politics of Pacifism --; Part III. Cosmopolitan Strategies --; 7. Post-modern War --; 8. Human Security, Human Rights and Human Development --; 9. Humanitarian Intervention, Cosmopolitanism and Pacifism --; 10. Peacebuilding and International Conflict Management --; 11. Conclusion --; Bibliography --; Index
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9780748680894; 9783110780468
• DOI: 10.1515/9780748680894
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Iain Atack.

Looks at the role of 3 theories – cosmopolitanism, internationalism and political realism – in armed conflict The ethics of peace and war is one of the central ethical issues in International Relations today. Arguing in favour of cosmopolitanism, with its emphasis on the equal worth of all human beings, Iain Atack shows this theory has a vital role to play in international politics in light of changing conceptions of peace and security, the prevalence of civil wars over international wars and the increasing emphasis on justifying military force as humanitarian intervention.Key FeaturesExamines two contrasting positions on the ethics of war and armed conflict: pacifism and just war theoryAnalyses contemporary issues and debates including postmodern and asymmetrical war, and peace-building and conflict preventionUnpacks the ambiguous role of the state in controlling and justifying the use of military force and in constructing a new cosmopolitan world order