Morality and Political Violence [Paperback]

In this book, Coady brings a philosophical and ethical perspective to the subject of political violence.In this book, C. A. J. Coady brings a philosophical and ethical perspective to the subject. He places the problems of war and political violence in the frame of reflective ethics. In clear and accessible language, Coady reexamines a range of urgent problems pertinent to political violence against the background of a contemporary approach to just war thinking.In this book, C. A. J. Coady brings a philosophical and ethical perspective to the subject. He places the problems of war and political violence in the frame of reflective ethics. In clear and accessible language, Coady reexamines a range of urgent problems pertinent to political violence against the background of a contemporary approach to just war thinking.Political violence in the form of wars, insurgencies, terrorism, and violent rebellion constitutes a major human challenge today as it has so often in the past. It is not only a challenge to life and limb, but also to morality itself. In this book, C. A. J. Coady brings a philosophical and ethical perspective to the subject. He places the problems of war and political violence in the frame of reflective ethics. In clear and accessible language, Coady reexamines a range of urgent problems pertinent to political violence against the background of a contemporary approach to just war thinking.1. Staring at armageddon; 2. The idea of violence; 3. Violence and justice; 4. Aggression, defence, and just cause; 5. Justice with prudence; 6. The right way to fight; 7. The problem of collateral damage; 8. The morality of terrorism; 9. The immunities of combatants; 10. Morality and mercenary warrior; 11. Objecting morally; 12. Weapons of mass destruction; 13. The ideal of peace; 14. The issue of stringency. [The book's] topics are bound together by Coady's philosophical subtlety, elegant prose style, and sharp eye for ethical puzzles and ambiguity. And he clearly l÷