New Terror, New Wars / / Paul Gilbert.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Edinburgh University Press Backlist eBook-Package 2013-2000
• VerfasserIn: Gilbert, Paul,
• Place / Publishing House: Edinburgh : : Edinburgh University Press, , [2022]; ©2003
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Series: Contemporary Ethical Debates : CED
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (176 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; Series Preface --; Preface --; 1 Old and New Wars --; 2 The Right of Self-Defence --; 3 Myths of Identity --; 4 Hatred and Revenge --; 5 The Conduct of War --; 6 Righting the Wrongs of War --; 7 Restoring Peace --; Index
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781474468466; 9783110780468
• DOI: 10.1515/9781474468466
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Paul Gilbert.

GBS_insertPreviewButtonPopup('ISBN:9780748616145);This is a timely philosophical treatment of the current wave of international terrorism and armed conflicts around the world and the dangers they represent.The book discusses:The ethical significance of September 11th and its aftermathThe causes of new wars in the politics of identityWhen armed force in pursuit of political goals is justifiedWhether Just War Theory is adequate for assessing and regulating contemporary conflictsHow terrorism should be combattedHow external intervention and war crimes trials help or hinder the cause of peaceWhat an international order that both respects cultural differences and achieves peace should be like.Interdisciplinary and wide ranging in scope the book draws on examples from the Middle East, the former Soviet bloc and elsewhere. It will be required reading for all those concerned with the ethical issues raised by contemporary armed conflicts."