Philosophical Perspectives on the "War on Terrorism"

Erscheinungsjahr 2007
ISBN: 978-90-420-2196-9
Verlag: Brill | Rodopi

Buch, Englisch, Band 188, 505 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 962 g

Reihe: Value Inquiry Book Series / Philosophy of Peace

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Weitere Mitwirkende

Presbey, Gail M.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Theorie, Politische Philosophie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Gewalt Terrorismus, Religiöser Fundamentalismus
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Sozialphilosophie, Politische Philosophie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword: G. Simon HARAK, S.J.
Preface: Gail M. PRESBEY
Introduction: Gail M. PRESBEY
Part One: Terrorism Analyzed
William C. GAY: The New Reign of Terror: The Politics of Defining Weapons of Mass Destruction and Terrorism
Jennifer L. EAGAN: Enforced Homogeneity or Mutual Difference? Luce Irigaray, the War on Terrorism, and International Peace
Dianna TAYLOR: Responsibility and/in Crisis
Part Two: Democracy as a Remedy for Terrorism
Mar PETER-RAOUL: Jihad or the Beloved Community? Benjamin R. Barber on Terrorism and Global Democracy
Richard PETERSON: Violence, Power, and Identity: What Are the Conditions of Terrorism?
Peter AMATO: Crisis, Terror, and Tyranny: On the Anti-Democratic Logic of Empire
Part Three: The United States’ “War on Terrorism”
William C. GAY: Bush’s National Security Strategy: A Critique of United States’ Neo-Imperialis
Harry van der LINDEN: Would the United States Doctrine of Preventive War Be Justified as a United Nations Doctrine?
Gail M. PRESBEY: Is the United States-led Occupation of Iraq Part of the “War on Terror”?
D. R. KOUKAL: The Mortal God to which We Owe Our Peace and Defense
Edward J. GRIPPE: Consequentialism, Negative Responsibility, and Sacrifice: Moral Dilemmas Posed by the Post-September 11th “Shootdown” Policy
Laura DUHAN KAPLAN: Jessica Lynch: Multiple Images, Multiple Realities
Part Four: Terrorism Case Studies
Oidinposha IMAMKHODJAEVA: Russia, Chechnya, and the Global War against Terrorism
Joseph C. KUNKEL: Ethics of Terrorism and the Case of Colombia
Rob GILDERT: Terrorism and Deterrent Violence: A Critique of Israel’s Justification of Military Violence
Oidinposha IMAMKHODJAEVA: The Role of Central Asia in the “War against Terrorism”
Harry ANASTASIOU and Robert GOULD: Securing Human Rights through War and Peace: From Paradox to Opportunity
Part Five: The Ethics of War
Richard PETERSON: Dilemmas of Intervention: Human Rights and Neo-Colonialism
John David GEIB: War and Peace in Christian Tradition: Why I Am an Engaged Christian Pacifist
Wendy C. HAMBLET: Emmanuel Levinas: From “Innocent Violences” to the Ethical “Just War”
About the Authors
Index

Leseproben

G. Simon HARAK, S.J.
Preface: Gail M. PRESBEY
Introduction: Gail M. PRESBEY
Part One: Terrorism Analyzed
William C. GAY: The New Reign of Terror: The Politics of Defining Weapons of Mass Destruction and Terrorism
Jennifer L. EAGAN: Enforced Homogeneity or Mutual Difference? Luce Irigaray, the War on Terrorism, and International Peace
Dianna TAYLOR: Responsibility and/in Crisis
Part Two: Democracy as a Remedy for Terrorism
Mar PETER-RAOUL: Jihad or the Beloved Community? Benjamin R. Barber on Terrorism and Global Democracy
Richard PETERSON: Violence, Power, and Identity: What Are the Conditions of Terrorism?
Peter AMATO: Crisis, Terror, and Tyranny: On the Anti-Democratic Logic of Empire
Part Three: The United States’ 'War on Terrorism'
William C. GAY: Bush’s National Security Strategy: A Critique of United States’ Neo-Imperialis
Harry van der LINDEN: Would the United States Doctrine of Preventive War Be Justified as a United Nations Doctrine?
Gail M. PRESBEY: Is the United States-led Occupation of Iraq Part of the 'War on Terror'?
D. R. KOUKAL: The Mortal God to which We Owe Our Peace and Defense
Edward J. GRIPPE: Consequentialism, Negative Responsibility, and Sacrifice: Moral Dilemmas Posed by the Post-September 11th 'Shootdown' Policy
Laura DUHAN KAPLAN: Jessica Lynch: Multiple Images, Multiple Realities
Part Four: Terrorism Case Studies
Oidinposha IMAMKHODJAEVA: Russia, Chechnya, and the Global War against Terrorism
Joseph C. KUNKEL: Ethics of Terrorism and the Case of Colombia
Rob GILDERT: Terrorism and Deterrent Violence: A Critique of Israel’s Justification of Military Violence
Oidinposha IMAMKHODJAEVA: The Role of Central Asia in the 'War against Terrorism'
Harry ANASTASIOU and Robert GOULD: Securing Human Rights through War and Peace: From Paradox to Opportunity
Part Five: The Ethics of War
Richard PETERSON: Dilemmas of Intervention: Human Rights and Neo-Colonialism
John David GEIB: War and Peace in Christian Tradition: Why I Am an Engaged Christian Pacifist
Wendy C. HAMBLET: Emmanuel Levinas: From 'Innocent Violences' to the Ethical 'Just War'
About the Authors
Index