Rethinking war and peace / Diana Francis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Francis, Diana.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Peace.

War.

Conflict management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (192 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; Ann Arbor, Mich. : Pluto, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

'A timely and necessary book. It explodes the myth of war's inevitability.' Martin Bell, OBE, journalist and former Independent MPIs war ever a just way to resolve conflict? Diana Francis argues that it is not. With passion and eloquence, she mounts a head-on challenge to the belief that war as an institution is either necessary or effective for good.Refuting the notion that human nature condemns us to perpetual carnage, she argues that we can change the ways we think and the systems we live by. In a tightly reasoned discussion of the ethics of war and peace she asserts that war is a gross denial of the core values on which peace depends, and that the Just War Theory has failed and deceived us.The book explores alternative ways of confronting aggression and injustice, showing that these are neglected but well proven. Francis argues that our security can be enhanced by recognition of our shared responsibility for each other and our planet. Practial solutions require a new level of participation in public affairs. Recent events have shown that this is possible. Francis outlines the steps we must take to bring about the radical shift so urgently needed.

Contents:

Where are we?

What is war good for? : myth and reality

War, violence and human nature

Peace, war and ethics

Opposing evil and standing up for good

Peace, identity and participation

Time for action.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 166-172) and index.

ISBN:

9786611750282

9781783719365

1783719362

9781849642293

184964229X

9781281750280

128175028X

9781435662001

1435662008

OCLC:

666935926