1st Edition

Justice and Violence Political Violence, Pacifism and Cultural Transformation

By Eric Nelson Copyright 2003
    274 Pages
    by Routledge

    274 Pages
    by Routledge

    Originally published in 2003. Justice and Violence brings together a fascinating and varied volume that focuses on the ethics of both political violence and pacifism. Incorporating historical, geopolitical and cultural case studies, it takes a unique look at comparative analyses of these two phenomena and contending world views. The volume is a 'must read' for political scientists, ethicists, historians, sociologists, anthropologists and policy analysts. As we move deeper into the twenty-first century, the contradictory and conflicting forces of globalization and cultural fragmentation make it increasingly crucial to give serious consideration to the issues raised here.

    Contents: Introduction, Allan Eickelmann, Tom Lansford and Eric Nelson. The Justice of Violence: Just war: an ethic of restraint or the defense of order?, Valerie O. F. Morkevicius; Moralizing the violence or a just response? the dimensions and limitations of the Bush doctrine, Chris J. Dolan; The President and the Congress in concert: declaring and making war in the United States, Susan Weldon Scott; A political calculus of apology: Japan and its neighbours, Girma Negash. Violence as Injustice: Power to destroy, power to heal: violence, State power and paradigm shifts for peace, Carol Hunter; The ethics of living American primacy, or, towards a global Jim Crow, and its discontents, Will Watson; The fist of pacifism, Angela Gordon and Tobias T. Gibson; Violence and non-violence as constitutional argument: an analysis of the 1963 civil rights demonstrations in Birmingham, Alabama, Neal Allen; 'Jack Rocks, Earrings and the Occupation of Moss #3': emblems of the struggle for decency in the Appalachian coal fields, Fred Smith. Beyond Justice and Injustice: A case of Communist indoctrination and American enticement during the Korean War, Bryan D. McKnight; From rollback to preemption: a comparison of the Reagan and Bush doctrines, Robert Pauly Jr; The 2003 U.S. Invasion of Iraq: militarism in the service of geopolitics, Edmund F. Byrne; Beyond politics, Helena Cristini; Conclusion: no clash, but dialogue among religions and nations: towards a new paradigm of international relations, Hans Küng; Select bibliography; Index.

    Biography

    Eric Nelson