Fidel's ethics of violence : the moral dimension of the political thought of Fidel Castro / Dayan Jayatilleka.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jayatilleka, Dayan.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Violence--Political aspects--Cuba.

Violence.

Cuba--Politics and government--1959-1990.

Cuba.

Castro, Fidel, 1926-2016--Ethics.

Castro, Fidel.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (248 p.)

Other Title:

Moral dimension of the political thought of Fidel Castro

Place of Publication:

London ; Ann Arbor, Mich. : Pluto Press, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Fidel Castro's most original contribution to revolutionary and radical thought has been his development of an explicit ethical position on one of the most controversial issues of our time: violence. This book explores the evolution of Castro's political thinking -- and in particular how he philosophically reconciles violence, political power and morality.This book makes a timely intervention into the question of Castro's historical role and contribution. The author argues that Castro's doctrine of armed struggle is the logical development of his idea of the ethical liberation fighter. At its core is an unremitting emphasis on the ethical use of violence.

Contents:

The ethics of violence

Comparative historical perspective

Evolution of Castro's ethics of liberation

Defending the revolutionary regime

The moral high ground

The achievement of synthesis

The contemporary relevance of Castro.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-225) and index.

ISBN:

9781849643702

1849643709

OCLC:

655848241