Spiritual and Political Dimensions of Nonviolence and Peace

Erscheinungsjahr 2006
ISBN: 978-90-420-2061-0
Verlag: Brill | Rodopi

Buch, Englisch, Band 182, 266 Seiten, Format (B × H): 150 mm x 220 mm, Gewicht: 463 g

Reihe: Value Inquiry Book Series / Philosophy of Peace

This book is a collection of philosophical papers that explores theoretical and practical aspects and implications of nonviolence as a means of establishing peace. The papers range from spiritual and political dimensions of nonviolence to issues of justice and values and proposals for action and change.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Weitere Mitwirkende

Boersema, David

Gray Brown, Katy

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Friedens- und Konfliktforschung
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Konflikt- und Friedensforschung, Rüstungskontrolle, Abrüstung
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Sozialphilosophie, Politische Philosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Rechtsphilosophie, Rechtsethik
• Rechtswissenschaften Recht, Rechtswissenschaft Allgemein Rechtsphilosophie, Rechtsethik
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Theorie, Politische Philosophie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgments
Katy GRAY BROWN: Introduction: Beyond Safe Ground
Part One: Spiritual Dimensions
Jerald RICHARDS: Spirituality, Religion, Violence, and Nonviolence
Joseph KUNKEL: The Spiritual Side of Peacemaking
William C. GAY: Apocalyptic Thinking versus Nonviolent Action
Part Two: Political Dimensions
Anas KARZAI, Marianne VARDALOS: Understanding “Operation Enduring Freedom ” through the Persistence of Sacrifice, Revenge, and the Gift of Cruel Economies
Gail PRESBEY: Strategic Nonviolence in Africa: Reasons for its Embrace and Later Abandonment by Nkrumah, Nyerere, and Kaunda
Charles Martin OVERBY: The Treasure of Japan ’s Article 9: The World ’s Foremost Law for Peace, Justice, and Nonviolent Conflict Resolution
JOHN KULTGEN: “Faceless Coward ”: Bush ’ s Anti-Terrorism Rhetoric
Part Three: Justice and Values
Maria H. MORALES: No Justice, No Peace
Michael Patterson BROWN: Sharing a Sense of Justice: The Role of Conscience in Political Protest
David BOERSEMA: Taking Compromise Seriously
Andrew KELLEY: Kant on Freedom, Happiness, and Peace
Part Four: Action and Change
William C. GAY: A Normative Framework for Addressing Peace and Related Global Issues
Beth J.SINGER: On Language and Social Change
John KULTGEN: Making a Man of Her: Women in the Military
Ian M. HARRIS: Assumptions behind Different Types
of Peace Education
About the Authors
Index