Humanitarian Intervention
Just War vs. Pacifism
Published on 28. December 1995
Book
Paperback/Softback
116 pages
978-0-8476-8142-6 (ISBN)
Description
American and international involvement in war-torn regions such as Bosnia and Somalia has come under increasing scrutiny by politicians and scholars. Here, two distinguished philosophers debate military intervention from just-war and pacifist perspectives. Describing the range of values and issues facing governments as they consider intervening in the affairs of other nations, each scholar makes his case and then responds to the opposing argument.
Reviews / Votes
Balanced and provocative analyses by two leading philosophers of war and peace. -- Robert L. Holmes, University of Rochester Clear, forceful, and engaged debate. -- James Turner Johnson, professor of religion, Rutgers University, author of Morality and Contemporary Warfare and other works on the ideas of just war This is a fine book; it outlines the basic positons very well; shows the relevance to an important comtemporary issue; and shows the continuing vitality of ehics and the essential theories-for ' the more things change, the more they stay the same.' -- John Hittinger, U.S. Air Force Academy * Ethics and International Affairs * This book, rich with philosophical reflections and provocative statements, must be taken into account by anyone undertaking comprehensive research on humanitarian intervention. -- Vesselin Popovski, INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPINGMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Dimensions
Height: 228 mm
Width: 148 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
181 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8476-8142-6 (9780847681426)
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Persons
Robert L. Phillips is professor of philosophy at the University of Connecticut and director of the War and Ethics Program. He is the author of War and Justice. Duane L. Cady is professor of philosophy and department chair at Hamline University, and the author of From Warism to Pacifism: A Moral Continuum.
Content
The Ethics of Humanitarian Intervention, Robert L. Phillips; Pacifist Perspectives on Humanitarian Intervention, Duane L. Cady; Reply to Professor Cady; Reply to Professor Phillips.