Ethics and Foreign Intervention

Deen K Chatterjee editor Don E Scheid editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:17th Jul '03

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A collection of original essays dealing with the normative implications of humanitarian military intervention.

A collection of original essays by some of the leading moral and political thinkers of our time on the ethical and legal implications of humanitarian military intervention. This challenging and timely volume presents a variety of normative perspectives on topics such as the just-war theory and its limits.This book is a collection of original essays by some of the leading moral and political thinkers of our time on the ethical and legal implications of humanitarian military intervention. As the rules for the 'new world order' are worked out in the aftermath of the Cold War, this issue is likely to arise more and more frequently, and the moral implications of such interventions will become a major focus for international law, the United Nations, regional organizations such as NATO, and the foreign policies of nations. The essays collected here present a variety of normative perspectives on topics such as the just-war theory and its limits, secession and international law, and new approaches toward the moral legitimacy of intervention. They form a challenging and timely volume that will interest political philosophers, political theorists, readers in law and international relations, and anyone interested in moral dimensions of international affairs.

'This is a wonderfully inclusive and argumentative collection of essays. Chatterjee and Scheid have brought together some of the best people writing about just war, humanitarian intervention, and political secession. All the hard questions are raised here, and the answers are intelligent and illuminating and, what is most important, sharply contested.' Michael Walzer, Institute for Advanced Study

ISBN: 9780521009041

Dimensions: 228mm x 153mm x 18mm

Weight: 510g

316 pages