The ethics of war and peace: cosmopolitan and other perspectives

Abstract

Contents Preface Chapter 1: The Ethics of War and Peace: Preliminary Considerations Introduction What are War and Peace? Classifications in the Ethics of War Approaches to the Ethics of International Relations The Three Traditional Approaches to the Ethics of War Cosmopolitan Approaches Two further Considerations concerning the Nature of Ethical Analysis Survey of War/Peace Issues in the Modern Era The Plan for the Rest of the Book Chapter 2: Realism and Militarism The Realist View of War Sources of the Realist Approach Militarism Critique of Realism Critique of Militarism Chapter 3: Internationalism and Cosmopolitanism Internationalism Cosmopolitanism Cosmopolitanism and Internationalism: some Contrasts Further Considerations: Justifications of Internationalism Further Considerations: Justifications of Cosmopolitanism Chapter 4: The Justification of War Just War and Tradition Ius ad Bellum: more detailed Analysis and Justifications What are the Issues raised by Ius in Bello? A Note on Internationalism and Cosmopolitanism Objections Chapter 5: Pacifism, Nonviolence and the Way of Peace Introduction Nonviolence Pacifism The Way of Peace Chapter 6: Peace and Pacificism Peace Pacificism Criticisms of Pacificism Chapter 7: Modern Issues Nuclear War and Deterrence Contemporary Wars Terrorism Humanitarian Intervention Security and Human Security Conclusion The Main Goals of the Book Religion, War and Peace The Future Bibliography