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The Iraq War : a philosophical analysis
- Title
- The Iraq War : a philosophical analysis / Bassam Romaya.
- Author
- Romaya, Bassam.
- Publication
- New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | JFD 12-5213 | Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315 |
Details
- Description
- xi, 183 p.; 23 cm.
- Summary
- "This book features a critique of key philosophical doctrines that dominate the Iraq war debate: just war theory, humanitarian intervention, democratic realism, and preventive war doctrine. I evaluate each doctrine and argue that the failure of philosophical discourse on the war derives from misunderstanding the ontological nature of new wars and ignoring the spread of global capitalism that fuels contemporary war violence. I develop an alternative philosophical approach to the analysis of war that argues for giving greater import to distinctive features of contemporary warfare. This approach offers a model for thinking through the philosophical dilemmas introduced by new wars"--
- Subjects
- POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory
- Iraq War, 2003-2011 > Political aspects
- War (Philosophy)
- Globalization > Political aspects
- Humanitarian intervention
- PHILOSOPHY / Political
- POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom & Security / International Security
- Just war doctrine
- POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General
- Democracy
- Iraq War, 2003-2011 > Moral and ethical aspects
- Preemptive attack (Military science)
- Political realism
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- The Question of Just War -- The Question of Humanitarian Intervention -- The Question of Democracy -- The Question of Preventive War -- Philosophizing War -- Concluding Remarks.
- Call Number
- JFD 12-5213
- ISBN
- 9780230341531 (hardback)
- 0230341535 (hardback)
- LCCN
- 2011049570
- OCLC
- YBP 2011049570
- Author
- Romaya, Bassam.
- Title
- The Iraq War : a philosophical analysis / Bassam Romaya.
- Imprint
- New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Research Call Number
- JFD 12-5213