Philosophical perspectives on the 'War on Terrorism' / edited by Gail M. Presbey.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Presbey, Gail M.

Series:

Value inquiry book series ; v. 188.

Value inquiry book series. Philosophy of peace.

Value inquiry book series ; 188. Philosophy of peace

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

War on Terrorism, 2001-2009--Moral and ethical aspects.

War on Terrorism, 2001-2009.

War on Terrorism, 2001-2009--Political aspects.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (528 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; New York : Rodopi, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book responds to the Bush Administration position on the “war on terror.” It examines preemption within the context of “just war”; justification for the United States-led invasion of Iraq, with some authors charging that its tactics serve to increase terror; global terrorism; and concepts such as reconciliation, Islamic identity, nationalism, and intervention.

Contents:

Preliminary Material

INTRODUCTION / Gail M. Presbey

THE NEW REIGN OF TERROR: THE POLITICS OF DEFINING WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION AND TERRORISM / William C. Gay

ENFORCED HOMOGENEITY OR MUTUAL DIFFERENCE? LUCE IRIGARAY, THE WAR ON TERRORISM, AND INTERNATIONAL PEACE / Jennifer L. Eagan

RESPONSIBILITY AND/IN CRISIS / Dianna Taylor

JIHAD OR THE BELOVED COMMUNITY? BENJAMIN R. BARBER ON TERRORISM AND GLOBAL DEMOCRACY / Mar Peter-Raoul

VIOLENCE, POWER, AND IDENTITY: WHAT ARE THE CONDITIONS OF TERRORISM? / Richard Peterson

CRISIS, TERROR, AND TYRANNY: ON THE ANTI-DEMOCRATIC LOGIC OF EMPIRE / Peter Amato

BUSH’S NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY: A CRITIQUE OF UNITED STATES’ NEO-IMPERIALISM / William C. Gay

WOULD THE UNITED STATES DOCTRINE OF PREVENTIVE WAR BE JUSTIFIED AS A UNITED NATIONS DOCTRINE? / Harry van der Linden

IS THE UNITED STATES-LED OCCUPATION OF IRAQ PART OF THE “WAR ON TERROR”? / Gail M. Presbey

THE MORTAL GOD TO WHICH WE OWE OUR PEACE AND DEFENSE / D. R. Koukal

CONSEQUENTIALISM, NEGATIVE RESPONSIBILITY, AND SACRIFICE: MORAL DILEMMAS POSED BY THE POSTSEPTEMBER 11TH “SHOOTDOWN” POLICY / Edward J. Grippe

JESSICA LYNCH: MULTIPLE IMAGES, MULTIPLE REALITIES / Laura Duhan Kaplan

RUSSIA, CHECHNYA, AND THE GLOBAL WAR AGAINST TERRORISM / Oidinposha Imamkhodjaeva

ETHICS OF TERRORISM AND THE CASE OF COLOMBIA / Joseph C. Kunkel

TERRORISM AND DETERRENT VIOLENCE: A CRITIQUE OF ISRAEL’S JUSTIFICATION OF MILITARY VIOLENCE / Rob Gildert

THE ROLE OF CENTRAL ASIA IN THE “WAR AGAINST TERRORISM” / Oidinposha Imamkhodjaeva

SECURING HUMAN RIGHTS THROUGH WAR AND PEACE: FROM PARADOX TO OPPORTUNITY / Harry Anastasiou and Robert Gould

DILEMMAS OF INTERVENTION: HUMAN RIGHTS AND NEO-COLONIALISM / Richard Peterson

WAR AND PEACE IN CHRISTIAN TRADITION: WHY I AM AN ENGAGED CHRISTIAN PACIFIST / John David Geib

EMMANUEL LEVINAS: FROM “INNOCENT VIOLENCES” TO THE ETHICAL “JUST WAR” / Wendy C. Hamblet

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

INDEX

VIBS.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

94-012-0435-7

1-4356-1451-8

OCLC:

714568436

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789401204354 DOI