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Political Realism And International Morality Ethics In The Nuclear Age
282 Pages
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Routledge
282 Pages
by
Routledge
271 Pages
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Routledge
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It is always appropriate to ask whether an expedient foreign policy is morally justifiable, just as it is always appropriate to ask whether a morally defensible policy is consistent with the national interest. The ongoing dialogue between morality and realpolitik gives much of foreign policy debate its characteristic bite. In this collection of essays, a distinguished group of philosophers,... Read more
Preface -- Introduction: Moral Principles and Moral Theory -- Morality and the International Order -- Introduction to Part One -- Moral Skepticism and International Relations -- Deterrence and Moral Theory -- Political Responsibility and Noncombatant Liability -- The Ethics of International Intervention -- The Ethics of Nuclear Deterrence -- Introduction to Part Two -- The Ethic of Nuclear Deterrence -- Between MAD and Counterforce -- How to Achieve Deterrence -- Nuclear Deterrence as Bluff: A Dialogue on the Moral Costs -- Nuclear Threats the Imposition of Risks -- The Immorality of Nuclear Deterrence -- Nationalism and the Prospects for Peace -- Introduction to Part Three -- Liberal Institutions and International Ethics -- Kant's Liberal Alliance: A Permanent Peace? -- Reflections on Realism in the Nuclear Age -- Loyalty and the Limits of Patriotism -- Postscript: Discussing Discussing Peace
Biography
Kenneth Kipnis, Diana T. Meyers
