War and political theory /
Orend, Brian
War and political theory / Brian Orend. - Cambridge, UK ; Medford, MA : Polity, 2019. - 211 pages ; 22 cm - And political theory series .
Includes bibliographical references.
The ontology of war -- Realism : power, security, and nationalism -- Pacifism : ethics, cosmopolitanism, and non-violence -- Just war theory and international law : start-of-war -- Just war theory and international law : conduct-during-war -- Just war theory and international law : end-of-war -- The future of warfare.
"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. Under what circumstances are we justified in going to war? Can conflicts be waged in a “moral” way? Is war an inevitable feature of a world driven by power politics? What are the emerging ethical challenges raised by new weapons and technology, from drones to cyberwar to swarming attack robots?
This book is an engaging and utterly up-to-date examination of these questions and more, penned by the foremost expert in the field. Using many historical and contemporary cases, it examines all the core disputes and doctrines, ranging from realism to pacifism, from just war theory to the democratic peace thesis. Its scope stretches from the primordial causes and perennial drives of war to the cyber-centric future of armed conflict in the twenty-first century.
War and Political Theory is essential reading for anyone, whether advanced expert or undergraduate, who wants to understand the pressing empirical realities and theoretical issues, historical and contemporary, associated with armed conflict."--Back cover
9781509524976 (pbk.)
2018039928
War (Philosophy)
Politics and war
War--Moral and ethical aspects
Just war doctrine
U22 / Or3 2019
War and political theory / Brian Orend. - Cambridge, UK ; Medford, MA : Polity, 2019. - 211 pages ; 22 cm - And political theory series .
Includes bibliographical references.
The ontology of war -- Realism : power, security, and nationalism -- Pacifism : ethics, cosmopolitanism, and non-violence -- Just war theory and international law : start-of-war -- Just war theory and international law : conduct-during-war -- Just war theory and international law : end-of-war -- The future of warfare.
"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. Under what circumstances are we justified in going to war? Can conflicts be waged in a “moral” way? Is war an inevitable feature of a world driven by power politics? What are the emerging ethical challenges raised by new weapons and technology, from drones to cyberwar to swarming attack robots?
This book is an engaging and utterly up-to-date examination of these questions and more, penned by the foremost expert in the field. Using many historical and contemporary cases, it examines all the core disputes and doctrines, ranging from realism to pacifism, from just war theory to the democratic peace thesis. Its scope stretches from the primordial causes and perennial drives of war to the cyber-centric future of armed conflict in the twenty-first century.
War and Political Theory is essential reading for anyone, whether advanced expert or undergraduate, who wants to understand the pressing empirical realities and theoretical issues, historical and contemporary, associated with armed conflict."--Back cover
9781509524976 (pbk.)
2018039928
War (Philosophy)
Politics and war
War--Moral and ethical aspects
Just war doctrine
U22 / Or3 2019