From the Eye of the Storm: Regional Conflicts and the Philosophy of Peace

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Laurence F. Bove, Laura Duhan Kaplan
Rodopi, 1995 - 348 pages
From the Eye of the Storm: Regional Conflicts and the Philosophy of Peacepresents to the reader a cross section of an emerging field of study: the philosophy of peace. The editors bring together articles that explore the philosophic implications of many recent regional conflicts. Reflecting the diversity and vitality and any new field of study, this volume contains five sections: Conceptual Foundations; America's Homefront; Desert Storm Assessments; Jihad, Intifada, and Other Mideast Concerns; and Latin American Issues. The topics of the articles include war, militarism, patriotism, nationalism, nonviolence, conscientious objection, feminist peace, the media, the ethics of the Gulf War, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Islamic pacifism, and Latin American resistance. A concluding postscript assesses prospects for achieving peace and change within our fast changing international scene. This volume has an extensive bibliography of writings concerning peace and conflict and is suited to professional and student audiences.
 

Contents

A Demilitarized Concept of Patriotism
17
Augustines Stance on
37
Introduction
69
A Case Study
85
Introduction
109
Measuring Values Maturity
129
Just Another Unjust
147
Reflections on a Mass Killing
171
Nonviolence and the Intifada
209
SelfDetermination and the IsraeliPalestinian Conflict
223
The Parable of the Levites Concubine
249
Introduction
263
Introduction
285
Accepting Responsibility for U S Actions Abroad
301
About the Authors
317
Index
345

Introduction
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