The Iraq War : a philosophical analysis / Bassam Romaya.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Romaya, Bassam.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Iraq War, 2003-2011--Moral and ethical aspects.

Iraq War, 2003-2011.

Iraq War, 2003-2011--Political aspects.

War (Philosophy).

Just war doctrine.

Humanitarian intervention.

Political realism.

Democracy.

Preemptive attack (Military science).

Globalization--Political aspects.

Globalization.

Physical Description:

xi, 183 pages ; 23 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.

Summary:

"This book features a critique of key philosophical doctrines that dominate the Iraq war debate: just war theory, humanitarian intervention, democratic realism, and preventive war doctrine. I evaluate each doctrine and argue that the failure of philosophical discourse on the war derives from misunderstanding the ontological nature of new wars and ignoring the spread of global capitalism that fuels contemporary war violence. I develop an alternative philosophical approach to the analysis of war that argues for giving greater import to distinctive features of contemporary warfare. This approach offers a model for thinking through the philosophical dilemmas introduced by new wars"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

The Question of Just War

The Question of Humanitarian Intervention

The Question of Democracy

The Question of Preventive War

Philosophizing War

Concluding Remarks.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780230341531

0230341535

OCLC:

757475551