Violent Alternatives To War

Author : Jean-Francois Caron
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2021-09-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783110729894

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Violent Alternatives to War by Jean-Francois Caron Pdf

When we take a look back at the way Western states have fought terrorist organizations in the last 20 years, it is difficult not to think that these alternatives to war might have been more ethical than the decisions to invade Afghanistan and Iraq in 2001 and in 2003. These cases speak for themselves as they have both led to the death of hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians, which is highly paradoxical in light of the logic that supported these interventions. There is a need to think of alternatives to war that will imply the legitimization of proactive sets of measures that would allow states to effectively prevent terrorist attacks through the use of kinetic force in a limited extent as a way to avoid the terrible and unpredictable effects of wars. Violent Alternatives to War: Justifying Actions Against Contemporary Terrorism engages in a moral discussion of the challenges associated with violent alternatives to war when confronting terrorism and suggests a comprehensive approach to how this form of violence can be legitimized and how it ought to be used against this contemporary threat.

Author : James Pattison
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780198755203

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The Alternatives to War by James Pattison Pdf

This book examines the ethics of the alternatives to war. It assesses the moral case for each of the alternative in their own right, and provides an overall assessment of the alternatives to war.

Author : Carl von Clausewitz
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2023-08-22
Category : Science
ISBN : EAN:4066339538344

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On War by Carl von Clausewitz Pdf

"On War" by Carl von Clausewitz (translated by J. J. Graham). Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

Author : Eric Baker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 8 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Peace
ISBN : LCCN:b67006058

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A Search for Alternatives to War and Violence by Eric Baker Pdf

Author : Charles Chatfield,Ruzanna Ilukhina
Publisher : Syracuse University Press
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1994-04-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0815626010

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Peace/Mir by Charles Chatfield,Ruzanna Ilukhina Pdf

This ambitious anthology, a unique, joint undertaking of the Institute Of Universal History in the United States, documents the long search for alternatives to war in order to help students and teachers, scholars and civic-minded people to explore ways of thinking about peace.

Author : Ted Dunn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1963
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:483925789

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Alternatives to War and Violence by Ted Dunn Pdf

Author : Kent Shifferd,Patrick Hiller,David Swanson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2016-09-08
Category : Disarmament
ISBN : 099808591X

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A Global Security System by Kent Shifferd,Patrick Hiller,David Swanson Pdf

Resting on a convincing body of evidence that violence is not a necessary component of conflict among states and between states and non-state actors, World Beyond War asserts that war itself can be ended. This report provides not only insights into the many viable nonviolent alternatives to war and violence, but it is also a movement building tool.

Author : Ernie Regehr
Publisher : Between the Lines
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2015-11-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781771131650

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Disarming Conflict by Ernie Regehr Pdf

Wars fought over the past quarter century have been a spectacular failure. The overwhelming majority end in military stalemate and are settled at the negotiating table, with the grievances that led to the war still unresolved. In Disarming Conflict famed peace activist Ernie Regehr shows that force cannot simply override or transcend the social, political, and economic realities of conflict. War prevention, Regehr argues, is more successful when security policies address the conditions that most directly affect people’s lives and that are most instrumental in generating deep grievances and the despairing conclusion that there are no alternatives to the violence. Disarming Conflict sets out approaches, initiatives, and policies that steer away from the futility of fighting and promote non-military efforts towards "winning the peace."

Author : Patrick Sean Clarke,CoDevelopment Canada
Publisher : CoDevelopment Canada
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Conflict management
ISBN : 1895233151

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A Culture of Peace by Patrick Sean Clarke,CoDevelopment Canada Pdf

Overview of the unit: Part one: Why War? In this introductory section, students consider some of the conventional explanations for why war occurs. Natural instinct, territoriality, provocation and self defense are the usual explanations offered by natural and social scientist. Students review a brief statement on the roots of war, and then develop group and class theses on the causes of war. Part two: Reality Of War. Students use a sequencing exercise to develop an awareness of the nature and effects of modern warfare. In this exercise, students use short descriptions of 23 major conflicts of the 20th century to lead into brief research on conflict. The purpose of this section of the unit is to have students develop a sense of historical perspective on war and to obtain enough knowledge about the nature of modern war to make informed judgments about its causes and effects and, subsequently, its necessity and value. Part three: Alternatives To War And Conflict. In this section, students participate in simulation called "peaceful conflict", which demonstrates how conflict can occur and how it can be resolved or avoided through negotiation and co-operation. Students then consider an article about how the Canadian military can be redefined toward peace. Part four: Building A Culture Of Peace. In this final section, students consider alternatives to violence through case studies that demonstrate how peaceful conflict resolution can work. Students then make presentations on peaceful conflict resolution, how it can be accomplished and what the barriers can be.

Author : James Pattison
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2018-06-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780191071461

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The Alternatives to War by James Pattison Pdf

If states are not to go to war, what should they do instead? In The Alternatives to War, James Pattison considers the case for the alternatives to military action to address mass atrocities and aggression. The volume examines the normative issues raised by measures ranging from comprehensive economic sanctions, diplomacy, and positive incentives, to criminal prosecutions, nonviolent resistance, accepting refugees, and arming rebels. For instance, given the indiscriminateness of many sanctions regimes, are sanctions any better than war? Should states avoid 'megaphone diplomacy' and adopt more subtle measures? What, if anything, can nonviolent methods such as civilian defence and civilian peacekeeping do in the face of a ruthless opponent? Is it a serious concern that positive incentives can appear to reward aggressors? Overall, Pattison provides a comprehensive account of the ethics of the alternatives to war. In doing so, he argues that the case for war is weaker and the case for many of the alternatives is stronger than commonly thought. The upshot is that, when reacting to mass atrocities and aggression, states are generally required to pursue the alternatives to war rather than military action. The volume concludes that this has significant implications for pacifism, just war theory, and the responsibility to protect doctrine.

Author : Chris Hedges
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2007-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781416583141

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What Every Person Should Know About War by Chris Hedges Pdf

Acclaimed New York Times journalist and author Chris Hedges offers a critical -- and fascinating -- lesson in the dangerous realities of our age: a stark look at the effects of war on combatants. Utterly lacking in rhetoric or dogma, this manual relies instead on bare fact, frank description, and a spare question-and-answer format. Hedges allows U.S. military documentation of the brutalizing physical and psychological consequences of combat to speak for itself. Hedges poses dozens of questions that young soldiers might ask about combat, and then answers them by quoting from medical and psychological studies. • What are my chances of being wounded or killed if we go to war? • What does it feel like to get shot? • What do artillery shells do to you? • What is the most painful way to get wounded? • Will I be afraid? • What could happen to me in a nuclear attack? • What does it feel like to kill someone? • Can I withstand torture? • What are the long-term consequences of combat stress? • What will happen to my body after I die? This profound and devastating portrayal of the horrors to which we subject our armed forces stands as a ringing indictment of the glorification of war and the concealment of its barbarity.

Author : Murad Idris
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2018-11-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780190658038

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War for Peace by Murad Idris Pdf

Peace is a universal ideal, but its political life is a great paradox: "peace" is the opposite of war, but it also enables war. If peace is the elimination of war, then what does it mean to wage war for the sake of peace? What does peace mean when some say that they are committed to it but that their enemies do not value it? Why is it that associating peace with other ideals, like justice, friendship, security, and law, does little to distance peace from war? Although political theory has dealt extensively with most major concepts that today define "the political" it has paid relatively scant critical attention to peace, the very concept that is often said to be the major aim and ideal of humanity. In War for Peace, Murad Idris looks at the ways that peace has been treated across the writings of ten thinkers from ancient and modern political thought, from Plato to Immanuel Kant and Sayyid Qutb, to produce an original and striking account of what peace means and how it works. Idris argues that peace is parasitical in that the addition of other ideals into peace, such as law, security, and friendship, reduces it to consensus and actually facilitates war; it is provincial in that its universalized content reflects particularistic desires and fears, constructions of difference, and hierarchies within humanity; and it is polemical, in that its idealization is not only the product of antagonisms, but also enables hostility. War for Peace uncovers the basis of peace's moralities and the political functions of its idealizations, historically and into the present. This bold and ambitious book confronts readers with the impurity of peace as an ideal, and the pressing need to think beyond universal peace.

Author : Gene Sharp
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Civil disobedience
ISBN : 1880813122

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There are Realistic Alternatives by Gene Sharp Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 2767 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2008-09-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780123739858

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Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace, and Conflict by Anonim Pdf

The 2nd edition of Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace and Conflict provides timely and useful information about antagonism and reconciliation in all contexts of public and personal life. Building on the highly-regarded 1st edition (1999), and publishing at a time of seemingly inexorably increasing conflict and violent behaviour the world over, the Encyclopedia is an essential reference for students and scholars working in the field of peace and conflict resolution studies, and for those seeking to explore alternatives to violence and share visions and strategies for social justice and social change. Covering topics as diverse as Arms Control, Peace Movements, Child Abuse, Folklore, Terrorism and Political Assassinations, the Encyclopedia comprehensively addresses an extensive information area in 225 multi-disciplinary, cross-referenced and authoritatively authored articles. In his Preface to the 1st edition, Editor-in-Chief Lester Kurtz wrote: "The problem of violence poses such a monumental challenge at the end of the 20th century that it is surprising we have addressed it so inadequately. We have not made much progress in learning how to cooperate with one another more effectively or how to conduct our conflicts more peacefully. Instead, we have increased the lethality of our combat through revolutions in weapons technology and military training. The Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace, and Conflict is designed to help us to take stock of our knowledge concerning these crucial phenomena." Ten years on, the need for an authoritative and cross-disciplinary approach to the great issues of violence and peace seems greater than ever. More than 200 authoritative multidisciplinary articles in a 3-volume set Many brand-new articles alongside revised and updated content from the First Edition Article outline and glossary of key terms at the beginning of each article Entries arranged alphabetically for easy access Articles written by more than 200 eminent contributors from around the world

Author : Steven Pinker
Publisher : Penguin Books
Page : 834 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2012-09-25
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780143122012

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The Better Angels of Our Nature by Steven Pinker Pdf

Faced with the ceaseless stream of news about war, crime, and terrorism, one could easily think this is the most violent age ever seen. Yet as bestselling author Pinker shows in this startling and engaging new work, just the opposite is true.