Comparative Just War Theory: An Introduction to International Perspectives (Explorations in Contemporary Social-Political Philosophy)

ISBN 10: 1538125145 / ISBN 13: 9781538125144

Published by Rowman & Littlefield, 2019

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Comparative Just War Theory: An Introduction to International Perspectives (Explorations in Contemporary Social-Political Philosophy)
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1538125145
• ISBN 13: 9781538125144
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Used

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Synopsis

Widespread cross-cultural and cross-ideological agreement on the justifiable limits of war has become an increasingly complex yet vital element of global peace and conflict policies. Luís Cordeiro-Rodrigues and Danny Singh bring together a truly international cohort of philosophers, ethicists, political scientists, criminologists, sociologists, and other scholars to address the morality of war from a comparative perspective.

While conceptions of when to enter war (jus ad bellum) and how to fight war (jus in bello) have been well researched in Western liberal contexts, non-Western philosophies have been largely excluded from debate. This volume seeks to correct that imbalance by addressing concrete examples alongside concepts of Confucian Yi/Rightness, Ahimsa, feminism, class struggles, Ubuntu, anarchism, pacifism, Buddhism, Islam, Jihad, among others.

Comparative Just War Theory provides a global conceptual framework to deal with the morality of war in our modern world. With fresh insights into how the normative problems that arise from just war can be addressed, the book will be a valuable resource for a wide variety of students, scholars, and policymakers.

About the Author

Luís Cordeiro-Rodrigues is Full Professor of Philosophy at the Yuelu Academy, Hunan University, China. He has published over 70 articles in leading journals in ethics, African, and comparative philosophy.